Kerala High Court orders state to hasten estate acquisition for landslide victims' rehabilitation.

The Kerala High Court has ordered the state government to speed up the acquisition of two estates to help rehabilitate families affected by July's Wayanad landslides, which killed 231 people. The government plans to build about 1,000 single-storey houses on the estates, Harrison Malayalam and Elston, under the Disaster Management Act, ensuring fair compensation to owners. The project faces challenges, including potential appeals from owners and needing Union government approval.

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