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Mathikettan Shola ensures water security to Santhanpara panchayat in Munnar

Mathikettan Shola National Park, a lush rainforest located in Idukki, serves as the primary water source of numerous wards, including tribal settlements, in the Santhanpara panchayat near Munnar.

The Hindu · Mar 15, 2024

Two years after landslips, Kokkayar farmers still await compensation

Three years after the Kokkayar grama panchayat in Idukki district was devastated by a series of landslips and flash floods, its farmers are yet to receive any compensation for crop loss from the State government.

The Hindu · Nov 11, 2023

50 acres of farmland washed away in landslips in Idukki, one killed in earth cave-in

The Santhanpara grama panchayat, near Munnar, in Idukki witnessed a series of landslips following an extremely heavy rainfall on Sunday evening. Houses and roads damaged. An estate worker killed in earth cave-in.

The Hindu · Nov 6, 2023