Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 29: Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Ajeet Kumar Sahu, who is also the Chairman of the District Red Cross Society, Jammu has appealed general public to donate for the cause of victims of Uttrakhand disaster.
The DC said that the State of Uttrakhand and its people require our support to rebuild their State and appealed the people to rise to the need of the hour and contribute generously to lessen the sufferings of the people in distress.
All other Executive members of Indian Red Cross Society, Jammu present on the occasion also appealed the generous residents of Jammu to come forward for such a noble cause and donate to Indian Red Cross Society, District Branch Jammu.
The donation can be made either in cash to be deposited at Red Cross Bhawan, Kachchi Chhowni Jammu or through cheque/draft by sending it to exclusive bank account for Uttrakhand victims with Punjab and Sind Bank Shalimar branch under saving bank account No.01731000030394 standing in the name of District Red Cross Society, Jammu (IFS code PSIB 0000173). The donation can also be made by making online transaction to the account.
The DC apprised that every donation made to Red Cross Society is eligible to a cent percent tax exemption under Section 35 AC or 80GGA. The Chairman Red Cross Society has placed a target of collecting Rs.10 lakh within a month for the cause. Donation boxes and booths will also be set up by the DRCS Jammu at Railway Station and the Airport for this purpose.
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 29: Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Ajeet Kumar Sahu, who is also the Chairman of the District Red Cross Society, Jammu has appealed general public to donate for the cause of victims of Uttrakhand disaster.
The DC said that the State of Uttrakhand and its people require our support to rebuild their State and appealed the people to rise to the need of the hour and contribute generously to lessen the sufferings of the people in distress.
All other Executive members of Indian Red Cross Society, Jammu present on the occasion also appealed the generous residents of Jammu to come forward for such a noble cause and donate to Indian Red Cross Society, District Branch Jammu.
The donation can be made either in cash to be deposited at Red Cross Bhawan, Kachchi Chhowni Jammu or through cheque/draft by sending it to exclusive bank account for Uttrakhand victims with Punjab and Sind Bank Shalimar branch under saving bank account No.01731000030394 standing in the name of District Red Cross Society, Jammu (IFS code PSIB 0000173). The donation can also be made by making online transaction to the account.
The DC apprised that every donation made to Red Cross Society is eligible to a cent percent tax exemption under Section 35 AC or 80GGA. The Chairman Red Cross Society has placed a target of collecting Rs.10 lakh within a month for the cause. Donation boxes and booths will also be set up by the DRCS Jammu at Railway Station and the Airport for this purpose.