December 27, 2004 15:12 IST
Last Updated: December 27, 2004 16:48 IST
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, Central Bank of India, Union Bank of
India, Dena Bank, Syndicate Bank, Corporation Bank, Bank of India,
Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank, Indian Bank, Allahabad
Bank 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 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 and Kerala on Sunday.
The ex-gratia payment will be made from the Prime Minister's National
Relief Fund (PMNRF), a PMO spokesman said.
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