By Dominick Rodrigues
Mumbai: The Bajaj Group has pledged an additional financial support of Rs. 200 Crore towards COVID-19 response in alleviating the immediate on-ground challenges and building capability and resources to tackle a possible third wave, according to Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Group.
“This contribution is in addition to Rs. 100 Crore donated by the Bajaj Group last year, to support the COVID-19 response in India and ensure that all citizens of our country have access to healthcare and other necessities of life.”
“Recently, the Group has aided in the procurement of 12 Oxygen plants to provide more than 5,000 LPM of oxygen supply to rural and urban hospitals, along with respiratory support equipment like oxygen concentrators, ventilators and BiPaps to help augment their capacity in treating COVID-19 patients.”
“Working with the Government, local administration and our network of over 200+ NGO partners, we have supported various projects to ensure that desired help and support was extended to those who needed the most including immediate food relief to stranded migrants; upgradation of urban and rural healthcare facilities; provision of key healthcare devices; and livelihood support for returned migrants.”
“In addition to our ongoing efforts, we will work with local authorities and NGO partners to further upgrade the rural, peri-urban and urban healthcare facilities; enhance the availability of oxygen and critical medical supplies for COVID-19 treatment, awareness of COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and support the vaccination drive for society’s most vulnerable sections.”
Lauding the healthcare, sanitation & emergency support staff and local administrations for their dedicated and tireless effort to contain the second wave of the pandemic, he said the Bajaj Group is steadfastly committed in extending support and care for helping affected communities through these unprecedented times.
