Ex-Kerala Bureaucrat, Set To Run In Mumbai Marathon For Wayanad Victims, Gets Special Jersey From CM Vijayan – Read

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday handed over a special jersey and logo to former chief secretary and chief principal secretary to the CM, KM Abraham, who will be participating in the 42-kilometer-long Mumbai Marathon to express solidarity with the victims of the devastating landslides that hit Wayanad district last year.

Abraham, also the CEO of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), will be wearing a jersey expressing solidarity with the victims of the Wayanad disaster, a government source said.

The jersey and flag, which are designed with the theme ‘Run for Wayanad’, will also have a call to donate generously to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and will include the account details of the CMDRF, the source said.

The Mumbai Marathon will be held on January 19. Abraham had earlier successfully completed the London Marathon.

According to official records, 263 people died and 35 were reported missing in the landslides that occurred on July 30 last year. Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala, and Noolpuzha villages in the district were the worst affected due to the landslides. The Kerala government has decided to declare as ‘deceased’ the people who went missing in the incident, which will help provide compensation to their families.

The Kerala government recently approved a comprehensive rehabilitation project for Wayanad district under which two townships will be set up to provide a safe and sustainable living environment for the survivors of the disaster