How to donate for Kerala flood relief fund?
Posted on: 18/Aug/2018 12:09:43 PM
Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan requests people to contribute money for the recent flood destruction in his state. CM’s Distress Relief fund published various payment details and modes for people to donate money as they wish for safeguarding and protecting people from the flood calamities.
Train and flight services are not operated as the result of the heavy flood. With blocked roads Chief Minister of Kerala insists people and helpers to evacuate from the alerted zones and the money contribution is the only way to cope up the distressed situation.
Death rate reached to 100 and all the flight operations at Kochi International airport has been suspended till Saturday. Heavy rains are expected continue till August 31 as per the instructions of Meteorological Department. Red alert has been issued in all 14 districts. People have been lodged in many relief camps across the state and water retention still remains the same in all the flood affected areas.
Power supply, Communication and drinking water distribution were heavily disrupted in all the flood affected districts. People are seeking help through social networks and limited communication options available to reach outside the flood zone. Authorities mentioned people to contact emergency operation centers at the respective district Collector offices with the toll free number 1077 for donating things such as mattress, toiletries, medicines, food grains, furniture and clothes.
Using CM’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) accounts can be used for the financial contributions. Donations are exempted from income tax and foreign contribution regulation act, 2010.
Various options for donating
Click on the link, donation.http://www.cmdrf.kerala.gov.in for contributing directly through online connectivity. You will receive a form of donation and once the payment is successful the receipt will be sent with exact details along with 100 percent tax exemption certificate.
Money can be donated through Cheque and DD with the following details:
The Principal Secretary (Finance) Treasurer,
Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund,
Secretariat,
Thiruvananthapuram – 695001
With this account details payment can be made online:
Account number: 67319948232
Bank: State Bank of India
Branch: City branch, Thiruvananthapuram
IFS Code: SBIN0070028
PAN: AAAGD0584M
Name of Donee: CMDRF
Unified Payments Interface and QR codes possibilities are listed for South Indian Bank, Federal Bank and SBI.
