By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: With both Public and Private corporate houses started flooding funds to PM-CARES to fight the outbreak of COVID-19, Aditya Birla Group on Friday has announced Rs 500 crore fund to support initiatives against the coronavirus epidemic.
This includes Rs 400 crore to the PM- CARES Fund and 50 cr grant to FICCI-Aditya Birla CSR Centre for Excellence for Covid relief measures.
“Given the severity of the disruption, there is a compelling need for a multi-pronged response that includes financial and material support, healthcare assistance and community responsibility” said Rajashree Birla, Chairperson- Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development
Other initiatives include activating a 100-bed Covid-19 facility at Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai, in partnership with BMC. This initiative is being spearheaded by Neerja Birla. It has also earmarked more than 200 beds for Covid-19 patients across locations including Ujjain, Pune, Hazaribagh, Rayagada, Solapur and Kharach.
Another Rs.50 crore will be allocated towards supply of 1 million N95 masks, 280000 personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as ventilators.
For more than a century, the Aditya Birla Group has been deeply engaged in community work. The Covid-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to the nation. This crisis calls for an even stronger and concerted action from corporate citizens to join the national effort and help the Government in the fight against the pandemic.
The Aditya Birla Group has undertaken the following initiatives:Contribution of Rs. 400 crores to the PM- CARES Fund.Rs.50 cr grant to FICCI-Aditya Birla CSR Centre for Excellence for Covid relief measures.To activate a 100-bed Covid-19 facility at Seven Hills Hospital in Mumbai, in partnership with BMC.
This initiative is being spearheaded by Neerja Birla.Earmarked more than 200 beds for Covid-19 Patients across locations including Ujjain, Pune, Hazaribagh, Rayagada, Solapur and Kharach. Allocated Rs.50 cr towards supply of 1 million N95 masks, 280000 personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as ventilators.
Commenced production of 1 million triple layer surgical masks and 1 lakh coverall garments with the support of the Textiles Ministry. Involved community and self-help groups in home production of lakhs of masks across several locations.Continuous and pro-active engagement with local communities and other stakeholders. This includes awareness camps across 200 locations and door to door campaign to reinforce prevention message as well as social distancing.
