Kamakhya Devalay Donates Rs 5 Lakh Towards Assam Flood Relief

Guwahati, July 29, 2019:

As the flood menace finally shows signs of abating, the focus will be on rebuilding. Keeping this in view, the Kamakhya Temple on Monday has made a donation of Rs. 5 lakh towards the victims of the Assam flood which left destruction in its wake.

A few members of the Kamakhya Temple trust handed over the cheque to the Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal in Assam capital Dispur today.

Meanwhile, Ministers and MLAs of Assam have also come forward with donations towards flood relief in the State of Assam which has been hit by one of its worst floods in recent memory.

The Chief minister received a cheque of Rs 1.5 lakh from Minister Shri Ranjit Dutta as his contribution towards the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund in Guwahati.

Minister Pijush Hazarika also called on the Chief Minister and contributed his one month salary, Rs 1.25 lakh, towards the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund at the Assam Legislative Assembly, Guwahati.

Union Minister of State (Food Processing Industries) Rameshwar Teli also met the Chief Minister in Guwahati. Prevailing flood situation in Assam was discussed in the meeting. The union minister also contributed to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

Apart from politicians, celebrities like Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan, as well as top-tier athletes from Assam have also made contributions.

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