Haryana attorneys' contributionEmployees of the prosecution department of Haryana, including district attorneys, will donate a day's salary towards the chief minister's relief fund to help the families of army personnel who laid down their lives in Kargil sector, Haryana State Attorneys Association said. Employees of Technical Teachers Training Institute (TTTI) here also resolved to donate a day's salary to the national defence fund.
Apollo hospital staff donation
Employees and doctors of Apollo Hospitals at New Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad have donated a day's salary towards the welfare of the soldiers participating in "Operation Vijay" against the Pakistani intruders in Kargil. The amount has been remitted to the chairman, joint chiefs of staff committee, a statement issued by chief executive officer of Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Brig CB Shukla, VSM, said.
ITI staff contribution
The employees unions and officers associations of ITI Ltd have decided to contribute one day'sgross salary to the families of defence personnel who lost their lives in the KargiL operation. The collected sum will be sent to the defence service personnel welfare fund, said a release.
Kazhagam donates Rs 1 lakh
Dravidar Kazhagam has contributed Rs 1 lakh towards the Kargil relief fund for helping the soldiers fighting in this sector and for other relief works. In a statement in Chennai, Kazhagam general secretary K Veeramani said a draft for the amount had been despatched to the defence minister.
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