THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government will provide Rs two crore to the

flood relief fund. Besides this, all ministers will contribute a month's salary to the relief fund.

At the state cabinet meeting on Wednesday, chief minister

said the Sivagiri mutt sanyasis trapped in Uttarakhand were shifted safely.

"However, we have no details about 10 Keralites who had been trapped in Uttarakhand. But, the 12-member pilgrim group, including the sanyasis of Sivagiri, has reached Joshy math. They will travel to Rishikesh by road and will reach New Delhi today itself", Chandy said.

According to latest reports, the pilgrim group reached New Delhi by Wednesday night.

Chandy refuted the allegation that there was failure on the part of the state government in rescuing Keralites trapped in the flood-affected state. "The state had sought the permission of the Union government to hire a helicopter to shift the trapped Keralites, but we didn't get the permission", he said.

'Malappuram not on agenda'

About the bifurcation of Malappuram district, Chandy said it was not on the agenda of the government. He was reacting to a question based on a TOI report on the Muslim League's plan to demand bifurcation of Malappuram and creation of a new district with Tirur as headquarters.