Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday appealed to the members of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council to donate their one month's salary and Rs 1 crore each to the COVID Care Fund.
The state government has also urged industries to provide financial assistance under the Corporate Social Responsibility, according to an official statement.
The chief minister on Saturday thanked BSP chief Mayawati for instructing her party legislators to extend help to the state government in its fight against coronavirus, it said.
"MLAs and MLCs have been requested to donate Rs 1 crore each and their one month's salary to the fund," the statement said.
At present, the state has 400 MLAs and 99 MLCs.