State oil companies to contribute Rs 1000 crore to PM-CARES fund
New Delhi: State oil companies will together contribute Rs 1000 crore to the PM-CARES fund to fight the spread of Coronavirus and also offer Rs 5 lakh to the family of any worker involved in cooking gas distribution in the event of his death due to Covid-19 infection.
“I am grateful, and delighted, to announce that the oil & gas establishment is ready with a contribution of ₹1031.29 crore by the PSUs and other oil JVs for the PM-Cares Fund. Additionally, ₹61 cr. has been contributed by colleagues of PSUs from their salaries for the #PMCARES,” Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on twitter on Monday.
