CONTRIBUTE TO PRIME MINISTERS RELIEF FUND
The Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, created shortly after
Independence, provides immediate relief to people in distress.
The Fund depends entirely on voluntary donations received from
the public.
The Fund renders assistance to individuals facing distress situations.
Its resources are utilised for the provision of immediate relief
to the families of those killed in natural calamities like floods,
cyclones and earthquakes. It also grants assistance to families
affected by major disturbances, riots and accidents. Besides,
the Fund extends assistance to indigent persons to partially
defray the cost of expensive medical treatment like heart surgery,
kidney transplantation and cancer treatment.
Over the years, lakhs of people have received assistance from
this Fund. All contributions to the Prime Minister's National
Relief Fund are fully exempt from Income Tax, under Section
80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961, subject to the prescribed limits.
Donations to the Fund are also excluded from the computation
of taxable gifts, under Section 5 (1) (v) of the Gift Tax Act,
1958.Contributions to the Fund can be deposited in select branches
of the Central Bank of India, State Bank of India, Bank of India,
Indian Overseas Bank, Syndicate Bank and Punjab National ,through
cheques or bank drafts in favour of the 'Prime Minister's National
Relief Fund'. Receipt of the contribution will be acknowledged
by the receiving bank, and the donation sent to the Fund account
for deposit. Thereafter, a formal receipt for the contribution
will be issued from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund.
All donors should ensure that the pay-in-slip is properly filled-in
while making the deposit, to enable the Prime Minister's Office
to issue the formal receipt. The Fund does not accept contributions
in kind.Contributors who live outside India may deposit their
contributions with the nearest Indian Mission or in any branch
of the State Bank of India for transfer to the Prime Minister's
National Relief Fund. |
