Uttarakhand tragedy
confederation appeals to all central govt. employees
to donate one day wages to
prime minister’s relief fund
prime minister’s relief fund
Excessive and unexpected rainfall
resulting in furious floods has battered beyond measure, the Himalayan hill
state of Uttarakhand. Whole villages,
stretches of roads and communication links have been affected. More than 1000 persons met with tragic
death. Thousands, including those from
other parts of the country who were undertaking pilgrimages to religiously
significant temples in the region, remain stranded. Hundreds of houses and buildings along the
banks of Alakananda and the Bhagirathi has been swept away in Rudraprayag
district alone. Thousands have become
homeless.
As the magnitude of the tragedy
caused in Uttarakhand continues to unfold, Prime Minister Sri. Manmohan Singh
has issued an appeal for generous donations to support the victims who have
suffered extensive devastation. Prime
Minister appealed that - “At this moment, the affected people need our help to
tide over the calamity that has fallen upon them, to survive and to rebuild
their lives. I request all citizens of
India to stand with our distressed fellow countrymen, and actively participate
in the national effort to support them at this difficult time”.
It is needless to say that the
Central Govt. Employees have an urgent and important role to play in helping
the flood victims and we shall have to rise upto the occasion, as in the past
when such national calamities occurred.
The National Secretariat of the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees
& Workers calls upon the entireity of Central Govt. Employees to donate one
day’s salary to the Prime Minister Relief Fund and extend our full support to
the flood victims to rebuild their lives.
All
the Affiliates of the Confederation, State Committees (C-O-Cs) and CHQ Office
bearers are requested to make maximum efforts to collect and remit the
donations to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.
(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General, Confederation