India to take donations from abroad in fight against COVID-19: Report
New Delhi, Apr 01: The government has decided to accept overseas donations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special fund set up to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
When the Prime Minister spoke to heads of missions he asked them to make efforts so that contributions are made to the PM-CARES fund. A decision has been taken to accept donations from abroad.
In view of the interest expressed to contribute to the government's efforts, as well as keeping in mind the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, contributions to the trust can be done by individuals and organisations, both in India and abroad, NDTV reported quoting sources.
"In view of the interest expressed to contribute to Government's efforts, as well as keeping in mind the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, contributions to the Trust can be done by individuals and organisations, both in India and abroad," said reports.
The Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) was created on 28 March 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic in India.
The fund will be used for combating coronavirus and similar things in the future. The Prime Minister is the chairman of the trust.
Members
will
include
the
defence,
home
and
finance
ministers.
The
fund
will
also
enable
micro-donations.
The
PM
CARES
fund
is
different
from
the
Prime
Minister's
National
Relief
Fund
(PMNRF),
which
was
created
in
1948
and
has
been
used
by
the
Union
government
ever
since,
even
during
the
recent
2013
North
India
floods,
the
2015
South
India
floods
and
the
2019
Kerala
floods.