Prime Minister appeals for contribution to National Relief Fund
The country has been hit by Tsunami tidal waves caused by an earthquake on 26th Dec 2004. Thousands of people in the coastal states of Tamil
Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry have lost their lives and property worth crores of rupees has been damaged.
The Prime Minister has issued an appeal to all citizens to donate generously to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund to help fund the relief and rehabilitation measures.
The donations can 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. As per directions on the subject the nationalised banks are not to charge any commission on preparation of drafts favouring the
PMNRF.
[Note: In the US contributions can be sent to Head of Chancery,
Embassy of India, 2107 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20008. The
Cheque/draft should be drawn in favor of "The Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund”
and the envelope should be marked "PM's National Relief Fund”]
All Contributions will
be duly acknowledged.
Donations may also be made
directly into Central Bank of India, New Delhi/Mumbai’s following accounts
stating beneficiary “ Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, SB A/C with
Janpath, New Delhi”.
For contributions from overseas
HSBC BANK,
140
Broad Way, New York
NY10005 1180 USA
U.S. $: A/C No. 000-03847-4
ABA-021
001 088
Pound Sterling: A/C No.
203253-80412368 with,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, London.
( SWIFT Code :- BARCGB 22 )
EURO: A/C No. 4112222001 with CITI BANK,
Frankfurt.
( SWIFT Code :- CITI DE FF )
Please furnish details to the bankers in M.T 100 Formats through SWIFT –
SWIFT CODE “CBININ BBAPAR” for issue of an appropriate receipt.