Donation pours in for flood relief fund, Guv appeals all to extend helping hand
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, June 18 2018: The Imphal Finance Cooperative Thrift & Credit Society staff and its Managing Director W Guneshwar Singh and Dean of Central Agriculture University Professor, Joykumar Laishram together donated Rs 81,000 to flood relief fund at Raj Bhavan today.

Staff of Imphal Finance Co-operative Thrift & Credit Society donated a sum of Rs 61,000 while, the Managing Director donated Rs 10,000 and Rs 10,000 from the Dean of CAU.

Governor Dr Najma Heptulla expressed happiness over the donation and appealed to all the people within or beyond the State to come forward and extend their possible aid to the flood victims.

The Governor stated that the donation may not cover much as compared to damage caused by the flood but the small gestures signify the care for the people who are suffering and that the people of the State are with them at this moment of disaster and suffering.

The Governor further stated mat the State administration including the Chief Minister and his Cabinet are physically involved in rehabilitating the flood victims by setting up relief camps, distributing essential commodities like food and medicines.

It is worth mentioning that the State has been badly affected by the flood due to heavy rainfall in the past few days causing loss of homesteads, livestock and damaging roads.

It may be mentioned that the donation came in after the appeal made by the Governor to donate one day's salary for the flood victims in the State.

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