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13 lakh railway employees to donate a day’s salary: Goyal

March 29, 2020 02:08 pm | Updated 02:08 pm IST - New Delhi

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Mumbai 03/01/2020: Minister of Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal gives a keynote address on ' Why India need CAA', at IMC Chambers in Churchgate on Friday. Photo: Emmanual Yogini

Mumbai 03/01/2020: Minister of Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal gives a keynote address on ' Why India need CAA', at IMC Chambers in Churchgate on Friday. Photo: Emmanual Yogini

The Railway Ministry will donate ₹151 crore to PM-CARES fund to help combat the COVID-19 outbreak, Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday.

“Following PM @NarendraModi ji’s call, I, & MoS Suresh Angadi will donate 1 month’s salary & 13 lakh railway & PSU employees will donate 1 day’s salary, equal to ₹151 cr, to PM-CARES fund My grateful thanks to my colleagues & we all pray that our country remains safe and healthy,” said Mr. Goyal in a tweet.

The Union Government has set up a public charitable trust under the name of Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the chairman of the trust and its members include Defence Minister, Home Minister and Finance Minister.

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