Singer Jubin Nautiyal paid a visit to Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat, on Tuesday to hand over the money he raised through a digital concert on February 14 for those affected by the recent Chamoli flood disaster.
"Uttarakhand always has my heart, and I could not imagine myself not using this opportunity after the Chamoli disaster. We did this concert to raise funds and awareness for people badly affected in the rural areas, and I thought even if everyone who watches donates even a rupee, it would make a lot of difference," Nautiyal told news agency IANS.
The concert was seen by more than 2.5 lakh people digitally, Nautiyal said and he could manage to raise Rs 13,91,111 through that concert, which he has donated for the Uttarakhand flood victims.
Jubin said, "I'm surprised to see the response we got through this, and it is all because of my fans who have shown enormous support to me and my music. Without my listeners, I wouldn't be able to pull this off and I am thankful to each and everyone who was there and supported us in this.”
This mission has been very close to my heart, said Jubin, adding that such missions motivate me further to be a more responsible citizen and come together for each other
Jubin has not done something like this for the first time for his home state. In 2020, he distributed rations kits for the people of Uttarakhand during the pandemic.