NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner and the two election commissioners have decided to take a voluntary 30% cut in their pay for one year to assist the government ’s efforts to fight COVID-19 pandemic.In an announcement on Monday, the EC said the Commission had decided to contribute in the form of voluntary reduction of 30% in the basic salary paid by the Election Commission of India to CEC Sunil Arora and election commissioners Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra for a period of one year commencing 1st April, 2020.“At present, the country, as the rest of the world, is grappling with COVID-19 pandemic. It is evident that government along with other agencies is engaged in the mammoth task of controlling the spread of this pandemic and taking various measures to manage and minimise its impact on public health and the national economy. The numerous steps being taken by the government and civil society organisations require vast resources for which contribution from all sources, including reducing the burden of salaries on the exchequer, might be helpful,” EC said while declaring their decision to forego 30% of their basic pay.The voluntary decision of EC comes days after the government passed an ordinance for a similar 30% cut in salaries and allowances of members of Parliament.