New Delhi (NVI): In view of the pandemic situation in the country, the Election Commission has decided to contribute to the COVID-19 funding in the form of voluntary reduction of thirty per cent in the basic salary paid by the ECI.
Under the voluntary action, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Election Commissioners Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra will have a thirty per cent cut from their salaries for a period of one year commencing 1st April, 2020.
The decision comes at a time when the country, like the rest of the world, is grappling with coronavirus pandemic.
The numerous steps being taken by the Government and Civil Society organisations require vast resources for which contribution from all sources, including reducing the burden of salaries on the exchequer, might be helpful, the ECI said in an official statement.
So far, the total number of positive cases has increased to 9,152 in India, with 308 deaths being reported, according to the Health Ministry data.
