Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Oct 31 Industries in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar have collected Rs 6.22 crore to donate to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund amid the drought in Maharashtra.
The money will be handed over on Sunday, veteran industrialist Ram Bhogale told PTI.
“There is a drought situation in the state. Earlier, IN such a situation, industries in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar helped the farmers, but it was fragmented. This time we decided to come together and help the state government,” he said.
“We appealed to the industry here to give their donation cheques directly in the name of the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. After this appeal, we gathered Rs 6.22 crore. We will hand over these cheques to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday at a function here,” Bhogale added.
Donors include multinational companies, banks, real estate groups and companies operating in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, he said.
(PTI News)
