DDA employees donate one day's salary for Kerala flood relief

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 08 2018 | 12:45 AM IST

Employees of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) have donated their one day's salary for assisting flood-affected people of Kerala, the urban body said Friday.

The amount raised to the tune of over Rs 1.2 crore has been sent to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, the DDA said.

"The DDA employees have donated their one day's salary for helping flood-affected people in Kerala," it said in a statement here.

The payment for an amount of Rs 1,20,13,744 has been sent through cheque, it said.

The deluge triggered by torrential monsoon rains had left a trail of destruction in the state and has claimed 491 lives since May 29.

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First Published: Sep 08 2018 | 12:45 AM IST

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