Bengaluru, April 17, 2020: Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) has pledged a Rs 26 crore to Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund. This include contribution of one-day salary by all employees amounting to Rs. 6.25 crores.
"This is a small step from HAL in supporting the Government’s ongoing efforts in the fight against the novel Corona virus pandemic," said R Madhavan, CMD-HAL.
"Each employee of HAL has committed a minimum of a single day’s salary as a donation to the PM–CARES fund,"said Alok Verma, Director HR.
HAL has been at the forefront of various initiatives as part of its CSR programs and has been playing an active role in addressing the needs of the society over the years. Its recent programs have focused on important issues like water conservation, cleanliness, environment protection, use of natural resources, education and training, infrastructure etc.
Further, as part of its fight against Covid-19, HAL has produced and handed over more than 300 Aerosol boxes to various state governments like Karnataka, UP, Maharashtra, AP, Telangana and Kerala to be used in hospitals.
The transparent box acts as an insulator between the doctor and the patient. It can significantly reduce the possibility of Covid-19 transmission to doctors and medical staff treating Corona patients. "The results are encouraging and we can cater to more hospitals and states in this hour of need," R Madhavan, CMD, HAL said. The boxes are produced at various divisions of HAL across the country.
In UP, 30 Aerosol boxes produced by the Kanpur division were handed over to Awanish Kumar Awasthi, ACS (Home) by Apurba Roy, GM, Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur and Rakesh Mishra, Chief of Projects, Accessories Division, Lucknow in the presence of Amit Mohan Prasad (Principal Secretary, Health).
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