UAE tycoon Yusuff Ali donates Rs 10 cr for Wayanad rehabilitation

United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian businessman and LuLu Group Chairman, M A Yusuff Ali, has donated Rs 10 crore to the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF) to aid families affected by the devastating landslides in Wayanad, Kerala.

The latest contribution was handed over to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at his office in



Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, August 20. The funds will be used to build 50 houses for families who lost their homes in the tragedy.

This marks Yusuff Ali’s second instalment of support. In 2024, he had donated Rs 5 crore as immediate relief for the victims. With the current contribution, his total assistance towards Wayanad’s rehabilitation stands at Rs 15 crore.