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Rangasamy appeals for contributions to relief fund

By Our Staff Reporter

PONDICHERRY, DEC. 27. The Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, has appealed to all "benevolent and kind-hearted" people to make liberal contributions to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund so that the Administration can take up relief works in villages in the Pondicherry and Karaikal regions that bore the brunt of the tsunami on Sunday.

Mr. Rangasamy said in a release today that the Government had initiated steps to provide solatium to the relatives of the victims.

Tax benefit

Donations to the Relief Fund would be eligible for total exemption under section 80G of the Income Tax Act.

Contributions in the form of cheque or demand draft should be drawn in favour of the Chief Minister's Relief Fund and be handed over at the Office of the Council of Ministers, Romain Rolland Library Building, Pondicherry-605001.

Chamber's gesture

The Chamber of Commerce in Pondicherry has resolved to contribute Rs. 1 lakh towards the Relief Fund of the Pondicherry Government.

A communication from the general secretary of the Chamber, A. Balasubramanian, said today that a meeting of the Chamber today expressed grief over the death of a number of persons.

The participants observed silence for a couple of minutes in memory of those killed.

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