Reg: Collections to Fight Covid 19 Pandemic

FEDERATION OF RETIRED LIC CLASS I OFFICERS' ASSOCIATIONS          

President :    N.P. Bali 705, Sur, Veena Saaz, Thakur Complex, Kandivali (East), Mumbai - 400 101 Mob : 9820324213 Email Id - npbali@hotmail.com

General Secretary :    D Krishnan No.6/1, Sreshta Riverside Apartments, Wood Creek Road, Nandambakkam, Chennai - 600089 Tel : 9176635967 / 044 42850049. Email Id - dkrishnan1@gmail.com

E circular No.DK/19                     21-04-2020

Friends,                 

Reg: Collections to Fight Covid 19 Pandemic

The Lock-down continues, and with it most restrictions. I am not too sure where we are with regard to services being provided in Branches of Banks after the partial relaxations from the 20th of April. In spite of difficult situation around transfer of funds, a number of  our Associations have been reporting very encouraging levels of collections towards the PM CARES Fund. This shows the keenness and sincerity of our members to reach out to a very worthy national cause. This is very admirable indeed.

Among Associations who have reported fair collections are Kolkata Bengaluru, Chennai, Ernakulam, Trivandrum, and Kottayam. I feel, we could continue collections for a few more days since the restrictions in public sphere continue, and transfer of  funds from such collections to the Federation Account, and from there to the PM CARES Fund A/c  would also not be that swift or easy as of now. We could go on , say, up to the end of April, and then take stock again. Our Treasurer Sri Dalal had expressed difficulty earlier, about going to Bank, to carry out any kind of transactions, in Mumbai. It is primarily this reason why I thought we could extend our collection period until we feel it will be possible to go to Bank and effect Transfer of collected Funds to the designated Account in Delhi.

I must particularly acknowledge here the efforts undertaken by the Associations referred herein contacting members through phone calls and repeat reminders, at a point in time when everything is at a stand-still. It also speaks high of our members, who in spite of difficulties in making the remittance, have taken the trouble to respond to this call from the Associations. I am saying this because, I am aware that not many in our memberships may have the facility of Net-Banking, which alone makes it easy and speedy to make payments. The Association Leaderships and their worthy members deserve kudos for this selfless   act , at a time when the easier option would have been to quote reasons and keep quiet.

Thanks a lot then....

May the efforts continue.

With Greetings

D. Krishnan.