Kerala Floods: Reliance Foundation Donates Rs 21 Crore, Supplies Worth Rs 50 Crore To Relief Efforts

As the catastrophic floods in Kerala worsen, thousands of people are facing acute shortage of food and at risk of diseases. We have already seen MNCs and organisations come forward to help in every way they can.

Facebook, Google and Paytm have already pledged assist to the victims. Reliance Foundation has now extended a helping hand to the Kerala overflowing relief endeavor by altruistic a sum of Rs. 21 crore to the Kerala Chief Minister's Relief Fund.

Reliance Foundation, aslope Reliance Industries and its group of companies, is currently assessing the conditions in Kerala and doing its best to help those stranded in the affected regions by launching rescue operations and supplying essentials such as nutrient and medicines.

"In this time of acute distress faced by our brothers and sisters in Kerala, nosotros experience duty-spring every bit fellow citizens and as a responsible corporate foundation to fully support the rescue, relief and long-term rehabilitation efforts in the Land", Reliance Foundation's Chairperson, Nita Ambani said in a press statement.

Reliance Foundation is likewise donating supplies worth approximately Rs. 50 crore from the Reliance Retail subsidiary, which include items such every bit ready-to-eat food, glucose and sanitary napkins. These supplies have already reached regime-run relief camps in the affected regions, aslope shelter camps for 50,000 people.

Moreover, 7.5 lakh units of clothes, ane.v lakh pairs of footwear and dry out grocery are likewise beingness sent to assist the affected folks. Another batch of relief supplies weighing about 2.vi metric tonnes has already been provided to the Maharashtra government and it will soon reach Kerala to contribute in the relief efforts.

Reliance's telecom unit, Jio, is too doing its fair share of work to assist in the relief efforts by helping people stay connected, cheers to a complimentary 7-day unlimited phonation and data pack for its customers. Moreover, Jio has extended the 100Mbps bandwidth betwixt Idukki and Ernakulam to restore BSNL'due south services which have been disturbed due to multiple landslides.

Jio has also launched a cost-complimentary number (1800-893-9999) to help locate people who went missing during the floods. Calling the toll-costless number will help Jio's team pinpoint the concluding known location of the missing person and the same volition be shared via an SMS. Reliance's efforts are commendable and nosotros dearly hope that their efforts, alongside all other parties engaged in the relief operations, prove fruitful and assist the flood victims.

Featured image courtesy Sivaram 5 | Reuters

Source: https://beebom.com/reliance-foundation-kerala-floods/

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