One of the biggest Industrialists Anil Agarwal has agreed to give away Rs 100 crore in the nation’s fight against Coronavirus. He said he was doing his part to help the many facing difficulties and especially the daily wage earners.
Vedanta chairman pledged a sum of Rs 100 crore
In a war with coronavirus pandemic, Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal said ‘This is the time when our country needs us the most’ the business tycoon said in a statement on Twitter on Sunday.
The 66-year-old said he wants to do his role in helping the people who are facing difficulties and especially the daily wage earners after many districts across several states continued to be under lockdown.
“I am committing 100 cr towards fighting the Pandemic. #DeshKiZarooratonKeLiye is a pledge that we undertook & this is the time when our country needs us the most. Many people are facing uncertainty & I’m especially concerned about the daily wage earners, we will do our bit to help,” said Anil Agarwal, Chairman of Vedanta Resources Limited, tweeted.
I am committing 100 cr towards fighting the Pandemic. #DeshKiZarooratonKeLiye is a pledge that we undertook & this is the time when our country needs us the most. Many people are facing uncertainty & I’m specially concerned about the daily wage earners, we will do our bit to help pic.twitter.com/EkxOhTrBpR
— Anil Agarwal (@AnilAgarwal_Ved) March 22, 2020
Mahindra Group Chairman also pledged to help
It was not just Mr. Agarwal, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra also tweeted saying, he will contribute 100% of his salary to victims & will add more over the next few months.”
—We will encourage associates to voluntarily contribute to the Fund. I will contribute 100% of my salary to it & will add more over the next few months. I urge all our various businesses to also set aside contributions for those who are the hardest hit in their ecosystems (5/5)
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) March 22, 2020
In an unusual turn of events, Mahindra also said that the Mahindra Group will begin work on how their manufacturing facilities can be used to make ventilators. He also added that the companies hospitality unit could be used as medical care facilities.
—To help in the response to this unprecedented threat, we at the Mahindra Group will immediately begin work on how our manufacturing facilities can make ventilators.
—At Mahindra Holidays, we stand ready to offer our resorts as temporary care facilities. (3/5)— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) March 22, 2020
“Going by various reports from epidemiologists, it is highly likely that India is already in stage-3 of transmission. Cases could rise exponentially with millions of casualties, putting a huge strain on medical infrastructure,” Mahindra said in a series of tweets.
—Our Projects team stands ready to assist the Govt/Army in erecting temporary care facilities. —The Mahindra Foundation will create a fund to assist the hardest hit in our value chain (small businesses & the self employed) (4/5)
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) March 22, 2020
He further urged businesses, ”I urge all our various businesses to also set aside contributions for those who are the hardest hit in their ecosystems.”
