New Delhi: Private sector defence equipment firm Bharat Forge pledged assistance via direct contribution of Rs 25 Crores to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PMCARES Fund) to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bharat Forge is the flagship company of Kalyani Group.
Baba Kalyani, Chairman, Bharat Forge Limited said “The group is committed to assist the central and state government and the local authorities in all possible ways to deal with the pandemic. We are also using our group R&D facilities to look at ways of easing the shortage of critical medical equipment’s including ventilators, Respiratory equipment and other sanitation/hygiene equipment.”
“As part of our CSR activity we have started addressing the food requirements of the local community and will increase the efforts in the coming days,” he added.
State-owned plane maker HAL has also pledged to donate Rs 26.25 crore to PM CARES Fund.
