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NEW DELHI: Heavy rains continue to lash Kerala, a total of 11 people have lost their lives in the state with parts of the state receiving over 200 mm of rain in the last 24 hours and places in major cities including Kochi and Thrissur remaining waterlogged on Friday. As the southern state reels under the impact of heavy pre-monsoon rains, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued an Orange alert for three districts.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange alert for three districts including Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Idukki districts, indicating very heavy rainfall ranging from 11 cm to 20 cm.State Revenue Minister K Rajan said that parts of the state received over 20 cm of rain in the last 24 hours. Kunnamangalam in Kozhikode district received 226....

Members of a boat club practising ahead of Champakulam Moolam boat race on Vembanad Lake in Alappuzha | Photo Credit: SURESH ALLEPPEY It is a well-documented fact that Kerala ranks first on many socio-economic indicators compared to other States. For instance, it has a low share of teenage marriages, a low infant mortality ratio, a low share of stunted children, and a high share of people using sanitation facilities compared to other States. In fact, it stands out on many indicators even among the relatively advanced southern States.However, significant inter-district disparities exist across many indicators. The differences between relatively rich districts such as Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram and relatively poor districts such as Kasaragod, Palakkad, Wayanad ...

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Heavy rainfall in Kerala, IMD issues Orange alert for three districts | India News – Times of India

Data | Malappuram, Palakkad and Wayanad lag behind other Kerala districts