National Conference (NC) Member of Parliament Mohammad AkbarLone on Sunday released Rs one crore from his MPLADS fund to combat the spreadof coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir, a party spokesperson said.
“MP North Kashmir Mohammad Akbar Lone has released anamount of Rs one crore to combat COVID-19 threat in his Parliamentaryconstituency,” the spokesperson said.
Lone’s constituency of Baramulla in north Kashmir is spreadover the districts of Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara.
Lone followed the example of two of his party colleagues andMPs Farooq Abdullah and Justice (retd) Hasnain Masoodi who Saturday released Rsone crore each from their respective Members of Parliament Local Area DevelopmentScheme (MPLADS) funds tocombat the spread of coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir.