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Consulate General of India, Chicago, IL, USA |
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PRESS RELEASE - 2 |
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-1- Prime Minister's National Relief Fund Government of India and Consulate General of India, Chicago continue to receive a number of offers for contributions to the earthquake relief activities in Gujarat, India. Those who wish to make voluntary contributions may do so by sending checks in dollars or rupees to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. (details of which are available on our website www.chicago.indianconsulate.com) Checks/Money Orders should be drawn in favor of
"Prime
Minister's National Relief Fund" can be sent to any one
of the following addresses: Prime
Minister's National Relief Fund Donors
can also wire transfer to "Prime Minister's National Relief
Fund" account that has been set up by the State Bank of India,
Chicago(details given below). Northern
Trust Bank or
to Chief
Minister’s Relief Fund, Gujarat or Prime
Minister's National Relief Fund
No excise duty on relief material for earthquake hit areas The Central Government have provided full exemption from excise duty to goods donated or purchased out of cash donations, for the relief and rehabilitation of persons affected by the earthquake that struck the State of Gujarat on 26th January, 2001. A similar exemption has been provided from customs duty to imported goods intended for donation for the same purpose. Notification Nos. 2/2001-Central Excise and 7/2001-Customs, both dated 27.01.2001 containing the procedure required for availing of these exemptions have been issued in this regard. The notifications take immediate effect.
Air-India coordination Air India will lift relief material from various parts of the world on a priority basis at free of charge for the Gujarat quake victims. The relief material would be accorded priority keeping in view the urgency of its requirement for the victims. What to donate: Our priority is for items required for search and rescue operations such as sniffer dogs, electronic equipment for searching for bodies and cutting concrete slabs, communication equipment as also mobile surgical operation theatres and other medical hardware. Offers for the supply of clothes and tents will be accepted if the donors could arrange for their transportation to Ahmedabad. Medical and rescue teams will be welcomed provided they come in their own aircraft.
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-2- Medicines - U/V Fluids, Antibiotics, Pain Killers, Antacid, Anti-Bacterial medicine, Asthma medicine, Bandages, Syringes; Oral Dehydration Kits, Dysentery/Diarrhea prevention medicine; Plaster; First-aid kits; Water Purifiers; Orthopedic medical equipments.
In the United States, the Air-India flies from Chicago . The Consulate General in Chicago & New York will coordinate between Air-India and the donors. Chicago Mr.
Ashok Das
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