Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri thanked the industries and corporate companies that extended help to the district administration to tackle the Covid-19 crisis by providing funds under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
In a virtual meeting on Tuesday, the DC said that various companies in the district provided Rs 12.53 crore under CSR fund in less than 20 days, which were utilised for Covid management.
Around 41 companies have extended help so far and have donated ICU beds, oxygen concentrators, ambulances, medical kits, oxygen plant, PPE kits, ventilators and other medical equipment, she said.
She also thanked Mysuru City Corporation Commissioner Shilpa Nag, Additional DC B S Manjunathaswamy, District Industries Centre Joint Director D K Lingaraju, MCC Executive Engineer Mruthyunjaya and a team of other officials for being successful in collecting funds.
She also appealed to the companies and industries to continue their help to the district administration and provide medicines and equipment to tackle the black fungus.
(Published 26 May 2021, 16:16 IST)
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