SC Admin Urges Registry Officials To Make Voluntary Contributions To PM CARES Fund For COVID-19 Relief

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30 March 2020 2:18 AM GMT

  • SC Admin Urges Registry Officials To Make Voluntary Contributions To PM CARES Fund For COVID-19 Relief

    The Supreme Court has made an appeal to the officials of Registry to make voluntary contributions to Prime Minister Citizens' Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation[PM CARES] funds for COVID-19 relief.As per a circular issued by Rajesh Kumar Goel, Registrar [AJ/Cash & Accounts], the donations may be made as under :All Gazetted Officers : 3 days' salary All Non-gazetted Employees...

    The Supreme Court has made an appeal to the officials of Registry to make voluntary contributions to Prime Minister Citizens' Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation[PM CARES] funds for COVID-19 relief.

    As per a circular issued by Rajesh Kumar Goel, Registrar [AJ/Cash & Accounts], the donations may be made as under :

    • All Gazetted Officers : 3 days' salary
    • All Non-gazetted Employees : 2days' salary
    • All Group'C'Non-Clerical Employees : 1day's salary

    The donations will be deducted from the Salary for the month of March,2020.

    The circular clarifies that the contribution will be on voluntary basis. Therefore, those Officers/Officials who do not wish to contribute have to intimate the SC by sending SMS through the given phone number, mentioning his/her name, designation and employee code, latest by 10 AM on March 31. Non-receipt of the SMS will be treated as consent to donate.    

    The contribution is exempted under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.

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