Monday, December 27 2004 15:08 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Finance Minister P Chidambaram today (Dec 27, 2004) donated Rs one lakh to the Prime Minister's relief fund for use in the relief operations to be carried out in the areas hit by the tidal wave devastation in Tamil Nadu and other States.

Earlier at the FICCI annual general meeting, Chidambaram appealed to India Inc to donate generously to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to help those affected by the tidal waves that took heavy toll on lives and properties in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

He is undertaking a two-day tour of various affected areas in Tamil Nadu including Chennai, Nagapattinam and Cuddalore, the worst affected areas.