Chhattisgarh’s chief minister, Bhupesh Baghel, on Monday made the CM Relief fund expenditure details public amid growing demands for PM CARES fund audit.
Baghel said the state has received more than Rs 56 crore towards the relief fund to aid the government in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Bhupesh Baghel, in a series of tweets, gave an account of the donations received so far.
“I am presenting the account of the chief minister’s relief fund among you all. I would like to mention that from March 24 to May 7, a total amount of Rs 56 crore 4 lakh 38 thousand 815 has been received from various donors in the chief minister’s relief fund,” the chief minister tweeted in Hindi.
मैं आप सबके बीच “मुख्यमंत्री सहायता कोष” का हिसाब रख रहा हूँ।
मैं बताना चाहूँगा कि बीते 24 मार्च से लेकर 7 मई तक मुख्यमंत्री सहायता कोष में विभिन्न दान दाताओं के द्वारा कुल 56 करोड़ 4 लाख 38 हज़ार 815 रुपए की राशि प्राप्त हुई है।
— Bhupesh Baghel (@bhupeshbaghel) May 11, 2020
The chief minister’s relief fund is similar to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-Cares) Fund set up by the Centre for receiving donations to aid in government’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic and other crises of similar magnitude in the future.
The PM-CARES fund was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March and it invites donations from individuals and institutions. The Prime Minister is the chairperson of the fund and its members include the defence minister, home minister and finance minister.
