The IAS Officers Association, Bihar Branch, has contributed Rs 10 lakh to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF), in support of the fight against Covid-19.
Earlier, Rs 5 lakh had been given by the Association for this purpose to the CMRF making the total contribution of Rs 15 lakh by the Association to the CMRF.
Dipak Kumar Singh, the Secretary of the Bihar Branch, said that contributions from more members are still being collected, and the Association would give further amount in the coming days.
Singh, currently Principal Secretary Environment in Bihar Government, further said that apart from contributing through the Association, the IAS officers of the State are also assisting people in distress in their personal capacity as well as through NGOs and Alumni Associations of their respective schools and colleges.