Coronavirus: Indian celebs, companies, businessman made donations for relief efforts, see in 10 slides
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 28-03-2020
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Anand Mahindra donates full salary to set up fund. The total number of coronavirus cases in India has climbed to 724 today. More than 85 cases were reported from the various parts of the country. . Out of the total patients, 677 are Indians and 47 are foreign nationals. At present, there are 640 active coronavirus patients in the country. A total 67 patients have been cured or discharged so far, according to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Here are the list of Peoples contribution to help fight coronavirus.
1). With an aim to help mitigate the needs of poor people, the central government has announced Rs 1.70 lakh crore financial package. The central government has stated that as many as 17 states have begun to transform hospitals into dedicated Coronavirus treatment facilities.
2). Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das today announced a cut in the repo rate by 75 basis points and that in reverse repo rate by 90 basis points to help the economy tide over the coronavirus distress. Das also announced that banks and NBFCs can allow a 3-month moratorium on loans.
3). Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar has pledged to donate his one month salary to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to fight Covid-19.
4). Cabinet Secretary informed all states that 15 lakh international travellers arrived in India between January 18 and March 23. There is a need for monitoring all of them.
5). The Reserve Bank of India on March 27 announced a raft of measures that will infuse an additional Rs 3.7 lakh crore into the banking system to boost the economy but the decisions failed to cheer capital markets.
6). The night shelters run by the Delhi government have been proving food and accommodation to hundreds of daily wage labourers who have been left stranded in the city following the nationwide lockdown.
7). Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi has donated Rs 51 Crore to Maharashtra Chief Minister's Relief Fund.