Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Petroleum Division and its attached departments have so far contributed around Rs186 million to the prime minister’s relief fund to mitigate the financial sufferings of the coronavirus (COVID-19) affected people and for taking precautionary measures to contain the deadly virus.
The OGDCL, PMDC, SNGPL, SSGC, PPL and PSO significantly contributed to the relief fund, according to a recent data provided by the Petroleum Division.
All employees of Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) have donated their two-day salary, which stood at around Rs5 million, in the fund to help needy.
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has allocated Rs38 million for relief activities across the country, out of which Rs19 million were meant for the prime minister’s relief fund and Rs19 million for National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to procure medical supplies.
Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has also announced Rs30 million for the COVID-19 relief efforts.
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has deposited an amount of Rs53 million in the fund, and converted its I-9 hostel building into a quarantine centre and handed over to Islamabad district administration.
