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Published: 15 January 2016

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The Spirit Of Survival
It has been a year since the State witnessed the deadliest monsoon that triggered unprecedented events in the history of Kerala. It was the worst flood that heaped misery in Kerala after the ‘Great Flood of ‘99’ took place in the year 1924. Many people lost their lives and livelihood. They were rehabilitated. Hundreds of homes were totally destroyed. Many were partially damaged.Such a heavy rainfall in a short span of time and landslides became a big threat to the people of Kerala. The monstrous flood took away everything and caused immeasurable losses which were catastrophic. Nevertheless, the State Government has initiated successful measures and activities to rebuild Kerala that had gone astray. The State Government had launched Rebuild Kerala Initiative, an extensive development programme with an envision to revive our God’s own country, a move towards moulding Nava Keralam. Under RKI, Rs.692.181 crore had been expended for emergency financial aid; Rs.1661.084 crore had spent for rebuilding houses which were completely or partially damaged. Adequate measures were taken to revive the education sector. Timely initiatives had been taken to invigorate infrastructure projects such as roads and bridges. Satisfactory policies and aids breathe life into the agriculture sector. Post-flood initiatives of RKDP (Rebuild Kerala Development Programme) such as Care Home Project, Ujjivan Loan Scheme, State Disaster Response Fund, and many other rebuilding activities with the State’s timely intervention brought life back to uniformity. A conclave had been organised to mobilize funds from international-national agencies such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Japan International
Co-Operation Agency, UNDP, Hudco, Rural Infrastructure Development Fund and so on. These revival activities are aimed to reconstruct a much more resilient Kerala which we can only achieve through the dynamic spirit of unity. The August issue of Kerala Calling features the rebuilding initiatives of State Government of Kerala in various districts and departments in the wake of a year.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                U.V JOSE I A S
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Editor-in-Chief