Showing positive response towards the former Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of AIIMS, Sanjiv Chaturvedi’s desire to donate his Magsaysay Award money to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund (PMNRF), the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has finally accepted the donated amount of Rs 19 lakh which was been awarded to the senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer last year.
A copy of letter from the PMO to Chaurtvedi is with The Pioneer in which PK Bali, the Under Secretary at Prime Minister’s Office has said, “We acknowledge with thanks the generous contribution forwarded towards the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund”.
“Prime Minster appreciates this thoughtful gesture and conveys his gratitude. This valuable contribution will be of immense help in providing assistance to the persons in distress,” read the letter.
Speaking to The Pioneer, Chautrvedi said: “I feel happy that PMO has accepted my award money in Prime Minister’s Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the treatment of welfare of poor people.”
The officer won Magsaysay Award 2015 for his “exemplary courage” in exposing corruption — decided to donate his award money to the PMNRF and wrote a letter after AIIMS the country’s medical college and institute has denied accepting his award money for the treatment of poor patients.
last year on 5 December, Chaturvedi had written to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that he wants to donate his award money to the PMNRF after the country’s medical college and institute has denied accepting his award money for the treatment of poor patients. later this award money was transferred to the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi, however, it was lying unused. Presently, Chautrvedi is posted as deputy secretary at AIIMS.