Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday contributed Rs five lakh to the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF) for the rehabilitation of landslide victims in Wayanad, and decided not to host an 'at home' reception on Independence Day this year. decided. Disaster.

The Chief Minister's Office said the Governor donated Rs 5 lakh to the CMDRF.

A statement from the Raj Bhavan here said Khan had decided not to hold an 'at home' event on the Independence Day evening this time in view of the tragic loss of lives in natural disasters in Wayanad.

The 'At Home' event is a high tea reception hosted by the Governor at Raj Bhawan, his official residence, for the Chief Minister, Ministers, public representatives, bureaucrats and other invited dignitaries every year on Independence Day and Republic Day.

It was canceled earlier also during floods and Covid-19 lockdown.