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Coronavirus in India: PM Modi announces CARES fund for donations to India's war against Covid-19


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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM-CARES) for donations to "India's war against Covid-19" or the novel coronavirus.

PM Modi asked people to contribute to the PM-CARES Fund so as to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic that has claimed 21 lives in India and over 25,000 across the world so far.

Taking to Twitter on Saturday, PM Modi said: "People from all walks of life expressed their desire to donate to India’s war against COVID-19. Respecting that spirit, the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund has been constituted. This will go a long way in creating a healthier India."

 

PM Modi further said, "The PM-CARES Fund accepts micro-donations too. It will strengthen disaster management capacities and encourage research on protecting citizens."

"Let us leave no stone unturned to make India healthier and more prosperous for our future generations," PM Modi said.

A PIB release read: "The Prime Minister’s office has been receiving spontaneous and innumerable requests for making generous donations to support the government in the wake of this emergency."

"Keeping in mind, the need for having a dedicated national fund with the primary objective of dealing with any kind of emergency or distress situation, like posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, and to provide relief to the affected, a public charitable trust under the name of Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund’ (PM CARES Fund)’ has been set up. Prime Minister is the Chairman of this trust and its Members include Defence Minister, Home Minister and Finance Minister," the release read.

The release also provided account details for those willing to donate as per their wish:

Name of the Account : PM CARES

Account Number : 2121PM20202

IFSC Code : SBIN0000691

SWIFT Code : SBININBB104

Name of Bank & Branch : State Bank of India, New Delhi Main Branch

UPI ID : pmcares@sbi

Following modes of payments are available on the website pmindia.gov.in:

1. Debit Cards and Credit Cards 2. Internet Banking 3.UPI (BHIM, PhonePe, Amazon Pay, Google Pay, PayTM, Mobikwik, etc.) 4. RTGS/NEFT

The release further said that the "donations to this fund will be exempted from income tax under section 80(G)".

 

 

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Chief Minister Relief Fund, Andhra Pradesh

Bank: Andhra Bank, Vijayawada
Account Number 1: 110310100029039
IFS Code: ANDB000307

Bank: State Bank Of India, Vijayawada
Account Number 2: 38588079208
IFS Code: SBIN0018884

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3 hours ago, pittagoda said:

90% politicians will take..

valla mida nammakam leke I am confused about donating. Will the money I am donating reach the needy people? Or politicians/beaurocrats pocket loki potunda?

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