Bellary, June 28, 2013: Amlan Aditya Biswas, Deputy Commissioner, has appealed to the people, social and other voluntary organisations to donate liberally for the relief operations in the flood- ravaged Uttarakhand.

Contributions could be sent only through demand draft or cheques directly to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund or through the tahsildars of respective taluks, he said. The demand drafts should be drawn on Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, Office of the Prime Minister, New Delhi 110 011, Pan number AAAGP0033M. Demand drafts or cheques could also be handed over to tahsildars, who would be sending them to Prime Minister’s office, he said.

Procedure

He said that donors should fill-in the prescribed Form One with all details, including the amount (in words), DD/cheque number and bank branch, and submit it along with the DD/cheque.

Mr. Biswas has made it clear that donations in cash would not be accepted.

However, people could donate woollen blankets and clothes, bed-sheets, utensils and other materials, which would be sent to Uttarakhand for distribution among flood victims. Last date for sending materials to respective tahsildars is July 8.

Source: The Hindu, DT. June 28, 2013.