Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for Identical Purposes
- This fund is recognized as a Trust was instituted in 1948 by the Former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, to assist displaced person from Pakistan.
- PMNRF has not been constituted by the Parliament and it is recognized as a Trust under the Income Tax Act.
- This fund is currently used primarily to tackle natural calamities like floods, cyclones and earthquakes.
- The resources of the PMNRF are now utilized primarily to render immediate relief to families of those killed in natural calamities like floods, cyclones and earthquakes, etc. and to the victims of the major accidents and riots.
- The fund is also used to help with medical treatment like kidney transplantation, cancer treatment and acid attack.
- In addition to this, the PMNRF provides financial assistance to indigent patients for treatment of major diseases at Government/PMNRF empanelled hospitals to partially defray the expenses.
- The fund consists entirely of public contributions and does not get any budgetary support.
- It accepts voluntary contributions from Individuals, Organizations, Trusts, Companies and Institutions etc.
- The corpus of the fund is also invested in various forms with scheduled commercial banks and other agencies.
- Disbursements are made with the approval of the Prime Minister.
- PMNRF is exempt under Income Tax Act, 1961 under Section 10 and 139 for return purposes.
- Contributions towards PMNRF are notified for 100% deduction from taxable income under section 80(G) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
- Prime Minister is the Chairman of PMNRF and is assisted by Officers/ Staff on honorary basis by an Officer of the rank of Director.