Infosys Foundation chairperson Sudha Murty gave away Rs 10,000 each to 239 daily wage employees of Mysuru Zoo on Saturday.
According to zoo executive director Ajit Kulkarni, the employees are under financial crisis due to the outbreak of Covid-19.
Sudha Murty has contributed Rs 60 lakh on animals and also lend support to construct enclosures for gorillas, he added.
As a large number of people visiting the city for Dasaa, the zoo will be kept open for the public on October 12 and 19.
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Published 09 October 2021, 16:45 IST