Chandigarh, March 23

After the Council of Ministers, led by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, on Monday announced to contribute one-month salary to the CM’s Relief Fund, the state IAS officers have decided to contribute their one day salary towards the fund for battling coronavirus.

The IPS, PCS and PPS officers of the state too have announced to donate a day’s salary for the welfare of police personnel involved in combating the virus. An official said all ministers would contribute one-month salary on account of donation towards “Coronavirus Disaster Management and Relief Fund”.

The CM Relief Fund would be utilised to help those whose livelihood was affected as a result of lockdown. DGP Dinkar Gupta said Rs 33.2 lakh would be collected as all IPS and PCS officers had volunteered to contribute a day’s salary to the Police Welfare Fund for welfare of the police personnel battling coronavirus pandemic across the state. — TNS