<p>Government think-tank NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar and its members have decided to take a salary cut of 30 per cent for a year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, an official statement said on Wednesday.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-indias-tally-spikes-over-11200-death-toll-rises-to-394-817763.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Bibek Debroy, chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, has also decided to take a 30 per cent salary cut for a year.</p>.<p>"In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and to shore up the government's efforts to battle the national crisis, vice-chairman and members of NITI Aayog and chairman of the EAC-PM have voluntarily decided to take a salary cut of 30 per cent for a year," the statement said.</p>.<p>The money will be contributed to the PM Citizens' Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation (PM-CARES) fund, it added.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-15-825539.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>The Union government has set up a public charitable trust under the name of the PM-CARES Fund in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.</p>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairman of the trust and its members include defence, home and finance ministers.</p>
<p>Government think-tank NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar and its members have decided to take a salary cut of 30 per cent for a year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, an official statement said on Wednesday.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-indias-tally-spikes-over-11200-death-toll-rises-to-394-817763.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Bibek Debroy, chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, has also decided to take a 30 per cent salary cut for a year.</p>.<p>"In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and to shore up the government's efforts to battle the national crisis, vice-chairman and members of NITI Aayog and chairman of the EAC-PM have voluntarily decided to take a salary cut of 30 per cent for a year," the statement said.</p>.<p>The money will be contributed to the PM Citizens' Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation (PM-CARES) fund, it added.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-15-825539.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>The Union government has set up a public charitable trust under the name of the PM-CARES Fund in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.</p>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairman of the trust and its members include defence, home and finance ministers.</p>