District Magistrate Hira Lal Gupta appealed to the public to contribute liberally for Armed Forces Flag Day fund.
The contributions provide benefits to widows, disabled soldiers, ex-servicemen and serving personnel. The total number of people who would be benefited by this fund was over a crore, an official said.
Industrial units, residents' body, and commercial associations have extended support and appealed to traders and industrialists and residents to contribute in fund raising.