With the world going through a global recession and Indian economy going through a tough phase, Chairman of Tata Group of companies, Ratan Tata announced to donate a whopping amount of Rs 500 crores to the PM relief fund to fight against Coronavirus.
Tata Trusts, Tata Sons and the Tata group companies will together put Rs 500 crore towards the coronavirus relief fund, chairman Ratan Tata announced in an Instagram post on Saturday. The fund will be utilized for providing protective equipment to medical personnel, respiratory systems for treating increasing cases, testing kits to ramp up testing in the country and setting up treatment facilities for those who have already caught the virus. The group has also said that it will train health workers and general public to empower them against coronavirus.
“Urgent emergency resources need to be deployed to cope with the needs of fighting the COVID 19 crisis, which is one of the toughest challenges the human race will face,” Ratan Tata said announcing the relief fund. In the past as well, Ratan Tata has joined several causes for the betterment of society.
Ratan Tata on Instagram wrote, "The COVID 19 crisis is one of the toughest challenges we will face as a race. The Tata Trusts and the Tata group companies have in the past risen to the needs of the nation. At this moment, the need of the hour is greater than any other time."
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