NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JULY 22
The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday said it has received Rs 394.14 crore as contribution in its fight against COVID-19, from members of the public, philanthropists, corporates and various associations. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami thanked the institutions, public and various organisations, besides all the kind hearted persons who contributed generously to the Chief Ministers Public Relief Fund, an official release said.
கொரோனா வைரஸ் நோய் தொற்று தடுப்பு மற்றும் நிவாரணப் பணிகளுக்காக, முதலமைச்சரின் பொது நிவாரண நிதிக்கு 21.7.2020 முடிய இதுவரை ரூ.394.14 கோடி நிதி பெறப்பட்டுள்ளது.
மனமுவந்து நிதியுதவி அளித்த அனைத்து நல் உள்ளங்களுக்கும் எனது மனமார்ந்த நன்றியை அன்போடு தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறேன். pic.twitter.com/c4uLloniNe
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Palaniswami specifically mentioned the ”selfless” contribution made by siblings Narendran and Niranjana of Orathur village in Cuddalore district and D Laksha, a Class XII student of a government school in Chennai and appreciated their efforts in helping the people during the crisis.
While Narendran and Niranjana spent Rs 80,000 of their savings in providing food to the orphans and poor children for 40 days, Laksha had emptied out all her savings from her piggy bank, amounting to Rs 10,000 and contributed it to the CM’s Public Relief Fund, the release said.
The release said, the government has so far received Rs 394.14 crore for COVID-19 for CMPRF.
