Kerala: The Mata Amritanandamayi Math (MAM) on Friday announced to provide an aid package of ₹15 crores to support the survivors of recent landslides in the Wayanad District of Kerala.
The decision was taken on the occasion of the 71st birthday of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) to support the survivors of recent landslides and enhance landslide resilience in the region.
“In collaboration with its university, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, MAM will also deploy advanced landslide early warning systems in Wayanad District to protect people from the growing threat of climate-change-induced disasters in the region” said the official statement.
“Work on the project is set to commence as soon as official clearance is received from the Kerala State Government,” it said.
Speaking about the initiative, Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri, Vice Chairman, Mata Amritanandamayi Math, said, “Amma’s approach to any situation, including disasters, is action endowed with compassion. She believes compassion is the first and last step of spirituality and life. With a financial package of INR 15 crores, we aim to support recovery efforts, including implementing the Amrita Landslide Early Warning System (A-LEWS) and providing additional necessities that the community would require to build back better.”
Dr. Maneesha V Ramesh, Provost, and Director of the Amrita Centre for Wireless Networks and Applications, stated, “Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s researchers have implemented AI-enabled Amrita Landslide Early Warning System (A-LEWS) in both Western Ghats and North Eastern Himalayas”.
“The system has been effectively saving human life from imminent disasters from 2009 onwards by issuing real-time early warnings” she added.
The Mata Amritanandamayi Math’s humanitarian efforts focus on providing food, shelter, healthcare, education, and livelihood to those in need, with a special focus on disaster recovery.
” Since 2001, Amma has dedicated more than ₹700 crore to relief-and- -rehabilitation efforts across India, helping communities recover from the devastating effects of disasters” said the statement.
