Wayanad landslides: Banks have taken steps to financially help survivors, says Kerala CM

Wayanad landslides: Banks have taken steps to financially help survivors, says Kerala CM

Wayanad landslides: Banks have taken steps to financially help survivors, says Kerala CM

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that steps to rehabilitate survivors of the landslides in Wayanad district were progressing and as part of it, banks have decided to refund EMIs deducted from victims' accounts after July 30 and restructure their existing loans.

Vijayan said on Tuesday that the banks will also present to their boards the suggestion to completely waive the loans taken by those affected by the landslides.

These decisions were taken at a State-Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) meeting held here on Monday, the CM said at a press conference here.