Bollywood and India Inc Contribute for Maharashtra Flood Relief
The state whose capital city houses major business houses, celebrities and crème de la crème of the country has been in distress because of severe floods. The total death toll in the past three weeks arising from flood or rain-related accidents across five districts in western Maharashtra has risen to 50 even as floodwaters have markedly receded in Sangli and Kolhapur. A majority of these casualties – 34 deaths – are from Sangli and Kolhapur.
In order to contribute towards relief work for the flood victims, several celebrities, banks and trade organisations have come forward to help the flood victims in the state, by contributing to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar is among them who donated ₹11 lakh in CM’s Relief fund. Superstar Amir Khan not to be left behind contributed ₹25 lakh for the flood relief.
Thank you @aamir_khan for your contribution of ₹25,00,000/- (₹25 lakh) towards #CMReliefFund #MaharashtraFloods !
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) August 20, 2019
Hailing their gesture, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in a tweet said, “Thank you @aamir_khan for your contribution of Rs 25 lakh towards #CMReliefFund #MaharashtraFloods.”
We are also thankful to Respected Lata Didi for the contribution of ₹11,00,000/- (₹11 lakh) towards #CMReliefFund #MaharashtraFloods !
आदरणीय लतादीदी मंगेशकर यांच्याकडून मुख्यमंत्री सहायता निधीसाठी ११ लाख रुपयांचे योगदान प्राप्त झाले, मी त्यांचा अतिशय आभारी आहे!@mangeshkarlata— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) August 20, 2019
“We are also thankful to Respected Lata Didi for the contribution of Rs 11 lakh towards #CMReliefFund #MaharashtraFloods!” Mr Fadnavis said in another tweet.
Besides, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation donated ₹1 crore, Kolhapur District Central Cooperative Bank ₹21.98 lakh, Hajrat Haji Abdul Rehman Sailani Shahbaba Trust, Buldhana, ₹5 lakh, while an organisation of citizens in Pune gave ₹7 lakh. The Urban Cooperative
Credit Society at Baner contributed ₹11 lakh and Shri Bhairavnath Devasthan Trust at Baner gave ₹15 lakh. Also, the Mumbai District Central Cooperative Bank Ltd contributed ₹21 lakh, Apna Sahakari Bank Ltd ₹25 lakh, Fruit & Vegetable Merchant Association and Retail Vegetable Trader Mahasangh ₹25.25 lakh, and Mathadi Transport & General Kamgar Union ₹30 lakh to the CM’s Relief Fund.
Thank you Amitabh Bachchan ji for your gesture of coming forward & contributing ₹51,00,000 towards #CMReliefFund #MaharashtraFloods
This will inspire many to help & contribute in our rehabilitation efforts for flood affected dists like Kolhapur, Sangli and Satara.@SrBachchan— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) August 19, 2019
Thank you Reliance Industries Ltd for the contribution of ₹5 crore towards #CMReliefFund #MaharashtraFloods ! pic.twitter.com/GhA14nimlN
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) August 19, 2019
Earlier, Amitabh Bachchan and Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited also donated for the floods. While Big B donated Rs 51 lakh, RIL contributed Rs 5 crore towards CM’s Flood Relief to aid rehabilitation work in flood-hit Maharashtra.
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