Indian Railways to Donate Rs 151 Crore to PM-CARES Fund to Fight Coronavirus, Says Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, March 29: The Railway ministry will donate Rs 151 crore to PM-CARES fund to help in combating the coronavirus threat, Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday.

"Following PM's call, I, Suresh Angadi, will donate one month's salary, 13 lakh rly, PSU employees will donate one day's salary, equal to Rs 151 cr to PM-CARES fund," Goyal, who is the Railway minister, tweeted. CBSE Employees Announce Donation of Rs 21 Lakh for PM Cares Fund to Fight Coronavirus.

PM @NarendraModi जी के आह्वान पर मैं और मेरे साथी रेल राज्य मंत्री सुरेश अंगड़ी जी एक महीने के, तथा रेलवे के 13 लाख, व PSU के साथी एक दिन के वेतन से, PM CARES में ₹151 करोड़ की राशि का सहयोग देंगे।

साथियों के सहयोग से अभिभूत हूं, मेरी प्रार्थना है कि देश स्वस्थ व सुरक्षित हो।

— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) March 29, 2020

The Union government has set up a public charitable trust under the name of Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the chairman of the trust and its members include Defence minister, Home minister and Finance Minister.