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DDMA had warned of July 7 debris slip in Wayanad, amicus curiae tells Kerala High Court
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The Hindu Bureau
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An amicus curiae report to the Kerala High Court states that the DDMA had warned about the debris slip in Wayanad before it occurred. The report argues that disaster management authorities have a statutory obligation to oversee development projects regardless of environmental clearances.
The July 7 debris slip in Wayanad that claimed eight lives had been foreseen, and the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) had warned the executing agencies about the accumulation of nearly one lakh cubic metres of excavated earth that ultimately caved in, the amicus curiae has informed the Kerala High Court.
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