New Delhi (NVI): Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVN), a Miniratna PSU under the Union Ministry of Power, has announced that it will provide Rs 1 crore to combat coronavirus which has taken the world by storm.
SJVN Ltd Chairman and Managing Director Nand Lal Sharma said the amount would be used to procure six ventilators by Indira Gandhi Medical College Hospital in Shimla, five ventilators by Dr Rajender Prasad Medical College in Tanda and some ventilators in Rampur hospital at Khaneri in Shimla district.
The SJVN Ltd will also extend financial support to provide other essential items like masks, sanitizers and gloves to these health institutions, the Ministry fo Power said in a statement today.
Many government organisations and PSUs are coming forward to contribute in funds for fighting COVID-19 in the country which has claimed 17 lives so far.
Yesterday, CRPF also donated Rs 33.81 crore to Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund to aid the battle against coronavirus. This came as CRPF personnel decided to contribute a day’s salary to the fund.
