More than 2.32 lakh state government officers and employees have voluntarily contributed Rs 28.67 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the control and prevention of the coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic. Economic activities in the state have stopped due to the lockdown following the novel coronavirus outbreak, which has drastically reduced the income of the state. To deal with the situation, the state government officers’ and employee’s unions have voluntarily submitted a memorandum to donate a day’s salary to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, an official source said. This apart, the general administration department has directed the state government employees to make a coherent system for voluntary salary deduction. State additional chief secretary (finance) has transferred Rs 28.67 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund on Saturday and informed the chief minister about the initiative.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has expressed his gratitude towards all the state government officers and employees for their voluntary cooperation during the corona crisis, and he said that he expected have their continuous support in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.