Thiruvananthapuram. Offering fresh hope for justice, the Kerala government on Tuesday said that details of 1,031 people who were excluded from the list of endosulfan victims in Kasaragod district will be re-examined and those who are eligible will be included in the final list.
This was announced by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here at a meeting where rehabilitation measures for endosulfan victims were discussed.
Hundreds of people in Kasaragod were affected by endosulfan, a toxic pesticide used on cashew plantations, leading to serious health problems and disabilities. The victims and their families have been fighting for justice and compensation.
According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the 1,031 people who were included in the 2017 primary list will be re-examined to determine the reasons for their exclusion.
"The government will re-examine their cases and add those who qualify to the list. The Chief Minister has ordered to set up medical camps in different areas to provide necessary medical help. Based on this, the final list will be prepared and published by the Endosulfan cell at the end of September," he stated.
The statement said that a field examination of 20,808 people is currently being carried out.
The exam is carried out in three phases. The first phase of the field examination was completed for 6,202 people. The second phase primary medical examination and the third phase medical board examination will end on August 31.
He said that the Chief Minister has directed to provide special care and protection to disabled children born after October 25, 2011.
"The central government had stopped providing funds for free treatment of endosulfan victims, but it will now be included in the Kasaragod development package," the statement said.
He further said that this year the state government has allocated Rs 2.5 million to provide timely assistance to the victims of endosulfan without delay.
"The process of delivering this amount has already begun. It has been decided to deliver the amount without financial restrictions, on a priority basis," the statement reads.
The meeting observed that although the Muliyar Rehabilitation Village has started functioning, it is still not fully equipped and it was decided to appoint therapists there to treat 30 people per day.
The statement said 10 Buds schools have been taken over and upgraded into a model children's rehabilitation center (MCRC).
"The Chief Minister has directed to open a nursery school in every panchayat and operate it with public participation," he added.
This was announced by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here at a meeting where rehabilitation measures for endosulfan victims were discussed.
Hundreds of people in Kasaragod were affected by endosulfan, a toxic pesticide used on cashew plantations, leading to serious health problems and disabilities. The victims and their families have been fighting for justice and compensation.
According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the 1,031 people who were included in the 2017 primary list will be re-examined to determine the reasons for their exclusion.
"The government will re-examine their cases and add those who qualify to the list. The Chief Minister has ordered to set up medical camps in different areas to provide necessary medical help. Based on this, the final list will be prepared and published by the Endosulfan cell at the end of September," he stated.
The statement said that a field examination of 20,808 people is currently being carried out.
The exam is carried out in three phases. The first phase of the field examination was completed for 6,202 people. The second phase primary medical examination and the third phase medical board examination will end on August 31.
He said that the Chief Minister has directed to provide special care and protection to disabled children born after October 25, 2011.
"The central government had stopped providing funds for free treatment of endosulfan victims, but it will now be included in the Kasaragod development package," the statement said.
He further said that this year the state government has allocated Rs 2.5 million to provide timely assistance to the victims of endosulfan without delay.
"The process of delivering this amount has already begun. It has been decided to deliver the amount without financial restrictions, on a priority basis," the statement reads.
The meeting observed that although the Muliyar Rehabilitation Village has started functioning, it is still not fully equipped and it was decided to appoint therapists there to treat 30 people per day.
The statement said 10 Buds schools have been taken over and upgraded into a model children's rehabilitation center (MCRC).
"The Chief Minister has directed to open a nursery school in every panchayat and operate it with public participation," he added.
