The Chief Minister's Relief Fund continued to receive donation money for the people in disaster-hit Uttarkashi and other areas on Tuesday.
Soldier Welfare Minister Dr Harak Singh Rawat presented a cheque of Rs 11 Lakh on behalf of Uttarakhand Purva sainik Kalyan Nigam Limited (UPNL) to Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna at the Secretariat in the presence of UPNL Managing Director Brgd (retd.) AN Bahuguna.
A delegation of Usha Breco Ltd, Haridwar also presented a cheque of Rs 5 lakh to Mr Bahuguna for the relief fund. The delgation comprised director Rakesh Sharma and Dr Tarun Singhal among others.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Bahuguna said that the state government was leaving no stones unturned to provide relied to the disaster victims. The state government had amended the previous disaster relief norms and increased the compensation amount to a large extent.
