Employees of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have decided to contribute one or more days' salary towards the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund), the central bank said on April 28.
A total contribution of Rs 7.3 crores from employees is being remitted to the fund.
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"Responding to the call to support this noble cause, the employees of the Reserve Bank have decided to contribute one or more days salary to the PM CARES Fund," RBI said in a statement.
The PM CARES Fund was set up by the Centre in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to receive contributions from various sources to be used in the fight against COVID-19.
A lot of people have made contributions toward the fund in order to assist the government in tackling the current crisis. From individual citizens to companies and organisations, donations have been made towards the fund.
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