Sikkim: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to donate Rs five crore to quake-hit victims

PATNA: Nitish Kumar today said he would donate Rs five crore from his Chief Minister Relief Fund to his Sikkim Counterpart's relief fund on behalf of the people of Bihar for helping quake-hit victims.

"We have decided to donate Rs five crore from CM Relief Fund to Sikkim CM Relief Fund for helping the quake-hit victims in Sikkim", Kumar said.

He said he had also asked Chief Secretary Anup Mukherjee to get in touch with his counterpart in Sikkim to find out as to whether they required any special assistance from Bihar.

"People of Bihar now solidly stand behind people of Sikkim in this hour of sorrow... Bihar will reach all-possible help to the government of Sikkim for the affected people", the Chief Minister said.