A meeting of the ministry employees held on Thursday decided to donate the amount as per the appeal made by Prime Minister Bhattarai to contribute one day´s salary to the fund. [break]
While Secretary Dharanidhar Khatiwada donated his seven days´ salary, remaining 60 employees at the ministry donated one day´s salary, according to deputy spokesperson of the ministry, Prem Prasad Sanjel.
The prime minister has announced that money from the fund will be used to carry out campaigns for social awareness, social upliftment and economic prosperity.
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