New Delhi, April 14: In a bid to fight Covid-19 pandemic, Adani group has not only donated to PM CARES but has also helped other state governments.
On March 29, Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, said that Adani Foundation, the group’s CSR-arm donated Rs. 100 crores to the PM’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund). The aid was aimed at helping the government in procuring essential relief material testing Novel Corona infected people and protective gears for frontline heroes such as healthcare professionals and security personnel.
Subsequently, the Adani Foundation also donated Rs. 1 crore to the Maharashtra CM Relief Fund and Rs. 5 crore to the Gujarat CM Relief Fund.
Likewise, as explained by Gautam Adani in a recent article, the group would continue contributions to fight Coronavirus working with key government stakeholders across the country. In line with that commitment, the Adani Foundation made contributions to the Kattupalli District Collector COVID-19 Fund and the Bhadra District Administration.
It also partnered with Iskcon Dwarka with a contribution of Rs. 50 lakh for feeding underprivileged people in Delhi. Iskcon Dwarka provides daily meals to around 100,000 people in the capital city of India. The aid was aimed to touch up to 400,000 beneficiaries every day.
Meanwhile, employees of the Adani Group in India have volunteered to contribute around Rs 4 crores towards nationwide efforts in battling Coronavirus. Moved by the warm gesture, the Adani Foundation added Rs. 4 crore to proceeds and contributed another Rs. 8 crores in support of COVID19 crisis mitigation activities.
Subsequently, Adani Power donated Rs. 1 crore to the Chief Ministers Relief Fund of Jharkhand.
In line with the Adani Foundation’s vision to extend COVID19 relief aid across the country, on April 13, 2020, it contributed INR 2 Cr to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Fund.
Independent businesses also rose to the occasion. On April 13, 2020, the Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones Ltd. the ports and logistics business of the group contributed Rs. 5 Cr. to the Kerala CM Relief Fund.
Ever since the world woke up to the grave implications of the Novel Coronavirus outbreak, key stakeholders from different section of the society have been grappling to protect themselves from COVID19. The Adani Group, a $15 Bn conglomerate that runs critical infrastructure assets in India has led this proactive fight back from the front. From contributing financial aid needed to mobilise actions at the ground level to pulling together resources from businesses and participation of its massive India workforce in ensuring that essential goods and services are delivered to Indian homes, the Adani Group has worked as one collective force fighting COVID19.
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