Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will donate one month salary to the PM-CARES fund. In a tweet, Mr Singh asked people to contribute in this fund and strengthen India's resolve to fight against the menace of COVID-19. He said, he has also asked the Chairman MPLADS, to release one crore rupees from his MPLADS fund to this fund.<br />'' <br />'' Meanwhile, Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for the contribution of one day salary by the employees of Ministry of Defence to the PM-CARES Fund to fight COVID-19. It is estimated that around 500 crore rupees will be collectively provided by the Defence Ministry to the fund from various wings, including Army, Navy, Air Force, Defence PSUs and others.<br />'' <br />'' The employees' contribution is voluntary and those desirous of opting out will be exempted.<br />''