PM seeks contributions for relief work

In view of the appeal by the prime minister to all citizens to donate generously to the PMNRF to help relief and rehabilitation operations, 12 banks have been authorised to receive such donations.

They are State Bank of India [ Get Quote ], Central Bank of India, Union Bank of India [ Get Quote ], Dena Bank [ Get Quote ], Syndicate Bank [ Get Quote ], Corporation Bank [ Get Quote ], Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank [ Get Quote ], Punjab National Bank [ Get Quote ], Indian Bank [ Get Quote ], Allahabad Bank [ Get Quote ] and Citibank.

The spokesman said the donations could be made by cheque or draft in the name of the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund and sent to the Prime Minister's Office, South Block, New Delhi-110001.

Cheque/DD to: Prime Minister's National Relief Fund
Address: Prime Minister's Office, South Block, New Delhi-110001.

The nationalised banks will not charge any commission on preparation of draft in favour of PMNRF.

Contributions could also be sent through money orders with no commission chargeable, the spokesman said adding that the contributions to PMNRF have been notified for 100% deduction from taxable income under section 80 (G) of the Income Tax Act.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [ Images ] on Monday announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs 100,000 to the next of the kin of each of those killed when tsunamis struck the Indian coast at Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands [ Images ] and Kerala [ Images ] on Sunday.

The ex-gratia payment will be made from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF), a PMO spokesman said.