Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has received ₹247 crore so far in the COVID-19 relief fund set up last month. The Chief Minister’s Relief Fund-COVID 19 was opened on March 28, with Mr. Thackeray urging for “every kind of help” to save lives. On Thursday, among others, the LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation donated ₹1 crore to the fund, along with hundreds others coming forward to donate, taking the total to ₹247 crore so far, the Chief Minister’s Office said. Leading names to have contributed include the Adani Group, Motilal Oswal Ltd., Kotak Mahindra Bank and Cello Group. The Shirdi Charitable Trust has donated ₹51 crore and Siddhivinayak Temple ₹5 crore.

Source: The Hindu April 16, 2020 20:05 UTC