Summary:
| Photo Credit: S_RAMESHKURUPmore-inFed up with the usual long wait for the arrival of rescue teams when disasters strike, panchayats in the hilly regions of the district are planning to form their own Community Rescue Volunteer (CRV) teams to swing into action during natural calamities. The recent landslip at Karinchola that claimed 14 lives is among the incidents that prompted the local bodies to consider forming a rescue team. They were also trained by professional rescue teams. In Kozhikode district, Kakkodi was the first grama panchayat to form a CRV team. The recent Karinchola landslip that claimed 14 lives is among the incidents that prompted the local bodies to consider forming a rescue team for instant help..