Kerala decides to cancel all official celebration for a year, will use money for rehabilitation

NewsBharati    05-Sep-2018
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Thiruvananthapuram, September 5: Kerala is still fighting with the after-effects of the devastating flood that ravaged the entire state. As the state decided to cancel their esteemed festival Onam this year pertaining to heavy rains, the state government has decided to cancel all official celebrations for a year and use the money for the rehabilitation work.

After the devastating floods in Kerala that left many dead and thousands displaced, the state government has decided to use the money for the rehabilitation work. The events, including International Film Festival of Kerala and other youth festivals, stand canceled.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has also appealed to Malayali diaspora across the world to make contributions for flood relief. The Kerala Chief Minister had urged Malayalees to offer one- month salary to rebuild god’s own country. On the backdrop of auspicious Onam, the Chief Minister in a Facebook post requested Malayalee diaspora around the world to come forward for the betterment of Kerala after the devastating Floods that claimed lives of several innocent citizens.

Addressing the Kerala legislative assembly on August 30, Vijayan informed that Rs. 738 crore has been deposited in the chief minister's distress relief fund till August 28 for the rehabilitation of flood-affected people and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure.

Kerala was recently hit by the worst floods in nearly a century, which claimed lives of more than 400 people and caused damage to the tune of nearly Rs. 20,000 crores.