HRD Minister Javadekar donates a month s salary for Kerala relief
Thursday - August 23, 2018 7:02 pm ,
Category : INDIA
HRD Minister Javadekar donates a month s salary for Kerala relief
New Delhi Aug 23 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday pledged to donate a month s salary towards the relief efforts in flood-ravaged Kerala and urged ministry and university employees also to contribute at least a day s salary.
"There has been unprecedented devastation in Kerala due to floods. I have donated one month s salary to PM s National Relief Fund. I appeal to all employees of HRD Ministry university/ college teachers and employees to donate at least a day s salary for relief and rehabilitation work " he said in a tweet.
The worst floods to hit Kerala since 1924 have claimed around 370 lives since monsoon rains began on May 29 and displaced hundreds of thousands this month.
--IANS vn/nir
"There has been unprecedented devastation in Kerala due to floods. I have donated one month s salary to PM s National Relief Fund. I appeal to all employees of HRD Ministry university/ college teachers and employees to donate at least a day s salary for relief and rehabilitation work " he said in a tweet.
The worst floods to hit Kerala since 1924 have claimed around 370 lives since monsoon rains began on May 29 and displaced hundreds of thousands this month.
--IANS vn/nir
