By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: The BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha and former IAS officer , Ashwini Vaishnaw was on Sunday donated Rs 2.5 crore from his MPLADs to PMRF to fight the outbreak of COVID-19.
“We should all come together as a great nation and donate to the respected PM Relief Fund, any amount of your choice.I, too have successfully done my part by donating ₹2.5 Crore from my MP Lads Fund to the PM Relief Fund to help the government fight the Coronavirus,” the BJP MP and former Odisha cadre, IAS officer twitted.
Earlier, BJP MPs in Lok Sabha, Jual Oram of Sundargarh, Suresh Pujari of Bargarh and Nitesh Ganga Deb of Sambalpur had donated to PMRF from their MPLADs.
“In Order to assist the Central & the State Government & my District Administration in my Sambalpur Parliamentary constituency, I am giving all of my MP Lad of Rupees 2.50 Crores for Covid-19 Relief to fight the deadly virus,” BJP Sambalpur MP Nitesh Ganga Deb had twitted on Saturday adding out of the amount, Sambalpur district got Rs 1.25 crores followed by Deogarh Rs 75 Lakhs and Angul (Athmalik & Chendipada) Rs 50 Lakhs.
To combat COVID-19 pandemic in the Country under the leadership of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP’s Bargarh MP in Odisha had on Saturday released Rs.1,00,00,000/-(Rupees One Crore only) from his MPLADS Funds in favour of Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for the measures taken for prevention of Covid-19.
