CM asks SP MPs, MlAs to donate for U'khand flood victims

Assuring to provide all help to the people of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav asked all the ministers, members of parliaments and Samajwadi party legislators to donate generously for the catastrophe which has killed hundreds and rendered thousands homeless .

In a communication to the party MPs, legislators and ministers Yadav said that the neighbouring Uttarakhand state has suffered a calamity and it was the responsibility of all, including leaders, to extend a helping hand to this hill state. Yadav himself has announced to donate a day's salary for relief of victims of flood ravaged Uttarakhand. An official release issued here on Monday said that the CM has decided to give his one day's salary for the relief of victims of  Uttarakhand tragedy.

Meanwhile, Yadav said that his government would extend all possible help to those affected by the calamity in Uttarakhand.  "The Samajwadi Party Government had given Rs 25 crore to Uttarakhand government as relief. If more funds are required the Government will extend more help," Chief Minister told reporters in Firozabad where he had gone to distribute laptops among class XII pass students.

He said a delegation of Government doctors has been sent there with medicines and other relief materials. Control rooms have been set up in lucknow, and Haridwar to provide information about stranded people of UP there, Chief Minister said. "The District Magistrates have been asked to identify pilgrims who are stranded in Uttarakhand," Yadav said. He said the plot for the airport in Firozabad had been identified and gave assurance that farmers would not be harassed for land acquisition.