Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has sanctioned ₹50,06,500 from the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund for 233 applicants whose houses suffered damage in natural disasters in Wayanad during 2024 and 2025.
The decision was issued through Government Order S.R.O. No. 1756/2026/RD, issued by the Revenue Department on September 8, 2026. The order deals with financial assistance for houses damaged in natural calamities in Wayanad during the two years.
Under the assistance framework approved earlier, financial support is provided by combining the eligible share from the State Disaster Management Fund with the share from the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund, based on the extent of damage caused to houses during natural calamities.
Based on the approved guidelines, applications relating to house damage caused by natural disasters in Wayanad during 2024 and 2025 were received through the Relief Portal. Of the applications processed so far, 233 applicants have now been sanctioned assistance from the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund.
The Wayanad District Collector had requested the government to sanction ₹50,06,500 as the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund component for the 233 processed applications.
After examining the request in detail, the government approved the release of the amount. The sanctioned sum will be transferred to the Wayanad District Collector for distribution to the eligible beneficiaries.
The order specifies that the amount required for distribution will be released from T.P.80, the account maintained in the name of the Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, who serves as the Treasurer of the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund. The District Collector has also been directed to take the necessary steps for distribution and report the action taken to the government.
The latest sanction is part of the government’s relief mechanism for families whose houses were damaged by natural calamities. The current order specifically covers the 233 processed applications relating to house damage in Wayanad during 2024 and 2025.
