Kerala is striving to get back on its feet as it struggles against the repurcussions of the most disastrous rain and floods in 100 years. More than 370 people have lost their lives in the calamity and about eight lakh people are marooned and left homeless. Though the flood water has begun to recede, the rebuilding of ransacked Kerala could take years. The predicted loss in the state is more than Rs.19,000 crores and to improvise the current situation, aid is pouring in from all quarters.
Dubbing the current situation of Kerala and its citizens as gross, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh declared an immediate relief of Rs. 100 crore. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced an instant financial assistance of Rs. 500 crore to the flood-hit Kerala. He even declared to give Rs. 2 lakh to every person who is the next blood relative of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 to the seriously injured people from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
Even though NGOs, Central government, and other state governments are assisting in the relief works, citizens across the country can also lend a helping hand to the people affected by the Kerala floods. From budding businesses conceiving creative approaches to help the distressed people to different state governments and legacy companies donating to the cause, entire India has joined hands to help the Kerala flood victims.
If you are also keen to lend your support to Kerala and contribute towards the cause but don’t know how here is the information:
Monetary Donations:
1. Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund
You can make a donation to the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) to help the Kerala flood victims. The donations can be made by way of debit or credit cards, net banking, demand draft, cheques, payment apps, mobile wallets, or UPI. The contributions made to this fund are fully exempted from tax.
If you wish to donate online: Visit the official website of Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) - https://donation.cmdrf.kerala.gov.in/
The account details for donating online to this fund:
Name of Donee: Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund
Account number: 67319948232
Bank name: State Bank of India
Branch: City branch, Thiruvananthapuram
IFS Code: SBIN0070028
PAN: AAAGD0584M
Procedure to donate money online to Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund
- Visit the website – donation.cmdrf.kerala.gov.in
- Fill the Online Donation Form available on the donate menu.
- Enter the payment type, name, email ID, mobile number and the amount of donation.
- Once the form is filled, your page will be redirected to a payment gateway. Now you can make the payment either through internet banking, debit card or credit card.
- You will receive a notification on the display and also on your email ID if the payment made is successful.
