Bibek Debroy, chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, has also decided to take a 30 per cent salary cut for a year.
"In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and to shore up the government's efforts to battle the national crisis, vice-chairman and members of NITI Aayog and chairman of the EAC-PM have voluntarily decided to take a salary cut of 30 per cent for a year," the statement said.
The money will be contributed to the PM Citizens' Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation (PM-CARES) fund, it added.
The Union government has set up a public charitable trust under the name of the PM-CARES Fund in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairman of the trust and its members include defence, home and finance ministers. BKS HRS