CM Sukhu donates Rs 51 lakh of his savings to disaster relief fund: Himachal Congress

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 16 : Himachal Pradesh Congress on Saturday said that Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has set an example by donating Rs 51 lakh of his lifetime savings to the state disaster relief fund adding that he is a true philanthropist.
"Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu is truly a philanthropist. Setting an example before the entire country, he has donated his entire savings of Rs 51 lakh to the Disaster Relief Fund-2023 for Himachal Pradesh, which is suffering from the disaster caused by heavy rains and landslides. Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has probably become the first Chief Minister of the country who, while in office, has donated his personal savings to the government to deal with the disaster," Himachal Congress spokesperson Saurav Chauhan said.
"During the Corona period, as an MLA, he donated one year's salary and an amount of Rs 11 lakh to the state government to fight the epidemic, even by breaking his FDR. After the damage caused by the natural disaster in Himachal, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu along with his team is busy restoring the state," he added.
Earlier Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday donated his savings of around Rs 51 lakh towards the 'Aapda Rahat Kosh' to extend help to the disaster-affected people of the hill state.
Exhibiting a gesture of kindness and empathy toward the people of the state, the Chief Minister and his wife Kamlesh Thakur presented a cheque of Rs 51 Lakh to State Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena at their official residence, 'Oak Over', in Shimla.
Persistent rainfall in Himachal Pradesh has resulted in multiple landslides and cloudbursts in various areas. According to officials, the current monsoon season has claimed the lives of 400 individuals in rain-related incidents and caused damage to more than 13,000 houses. Incessant rains in Himachal Pradesh have led to multiple landslides and cloudbursts in several places.