Thu May 15 14:28:47 UTC 2025: **Summary of Text:**

The text summarizes several news items from “The Hindu” newspaper on May 15, 2025. The main focus is on the administrative sanction given by the Kerala Cabinet for the Wayanad township project, aimed at rehabilitating survivors of the July 30, 2024 landslide, with an estimated cost of ₹351.48 crore. Other decisions include releasing funds to the Special Officer for the township project, addressing issues related to the Sabarimala airport project, and approving a consultant for the airport’s detailed project report. The text also includes sections on other news such as: world affairs from an Indian perspective, news from Karnataka, reviews from the cinema, technology news, science news, data analysis, health news and book reviews.

**News Article:**

**Kerala Cabinet Approves ₹351 Crore Wayanad Township for Landslide Survivors**

**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, May 15, 2025** – The Kerala Cabinet has granted administrative sanction for the Wayanad township project, designed to rehabilitate survivors of the devastating July 30, 2024, landslide. The project, estimated to cost ₹351.48 crore, will provide new homes and infrastructure for those displaced by the disaster.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s office confirmed the approval, noting it includes preliminary expenses. Technical approval is contingent upon KIIFCON, a subsidiary of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). The foundation stone for the township, located on the Elstone Tea Estate in Kalpetta, was laid by Mr. Vijayan in March.

The Cabinet also authorized the release of ₹20 crore to the Special Officer of the Township Project as an advance payment to the EPC Contractor, Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society (ULCCS), upon signing the EPC contract.

In addition to the Wayanad project, the Cabinet has tasked a committee, led by the Chief Secretary, to address challenges surrounding the development of the Sabarimala greenfield international airport project. The Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation’s decision to appoint STUP Consultants Pvt Ltd, Navi Mumbai, for preparing the detailed project report (DPR) for ₹4.33 crore was also ratified.

These decisions underscore the Kerala government’s commitment to disaster relief and infrastructure development across the state.

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