Reliance one of the biggest donors in India Inc Covid relief response


New Delhi, May 10 (IANS): Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Reliance Foundation are among the largest donors as India Inc steps up relief efforts in the second wave of Covid hitting India.

RIL set up 1,875 hospital beds for free treatment of Covid patients in Jamnagar and Mumbai. The 100-bed facility at Seven Hills, Mumbai, was India's first dedicated Covid treatment facility set up in April 2020.

In addition, RIL created several quarantine and isolation facilities across Mumbai, Surat, Lodhivali and other sites. RFH set up an exclusive 10-bed dialysis centre at the Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray Trauma Care Hospital, Mumbai.

RIL is producing and supplying 1,000 MT of oxygen free of cost, accounting for nearly 11 per cent of India's medical oxygen needs. Nearly one in 10 ICU patients in India are getting oxygen from Reliance.

RIL also converted facilities at Alok Inds to produce 1 lakh plus affordable PPE kits plus face masks per day to overcome import dependency.

The company has donated Rs 556 crore to PM Cares and other Funds.

Its Mission Anna Seva provided 5.5 crore plus meals -- cooked meals, ready-to-eat food packets, food coupons, dry ration kits -- across 80 districts, 18 states and one UT, and is set to supply additional 2 crore plus meals in May/June 2021.

RIL also distributed 81 lakh plus masks to frontline warriors and communities across 19 states and two UTs. Small multi-lingual booklets were also distributed to create awareness.

Reliance Foundation provided 5.5 lakh plus litres of free fuel to 14,000 plus notified ambulances and vehicles engaged in Covid-19 services across 249 districts in 18 states.

It also operates nine MMUs in Shahdol, Nagothane, Dahanu, Jhajjar and Ghazipur providing medical services.

Several other leading corporates have made significant contributions as part of India Inc's relief response. Wipro and Azim Premji Foundation committed Rs 1,125 crore, converted an IT Facility in Pune into a 450-bed intermediary care Covid Hospital and have given food support to 32 crore so far.

Infosys committed Rs 200 crore, 2.4 million meals to around 1 million people, mostly poor and migrant labour and distributed millions of masks and sanitisers for police, medical professionals, and volunteers.

Cipla committed Rs 25 crore, including Rs 9 crore to PM Cares Fund, supplied essentials, ration kits and meals to migrant workers. They served 1,44,000 meals to migrant workers and 1,32,700 masks, gloves etc distributed to more than 10,000 doctors and thousands of paramedical staff.

Mankind Pharma donated Rs 100 crore to support families of Covid warriors. This is in addition to already donated Rs 130 crore to PM Cares Fund.

Vedanta committed Rs 201 crore, with Rs 101 crore to PM Cares Fund, and remaining for welfare of frontline workers, daily wage earners, and employees of business partners. They launched 'Meals for All' scheme, distributing free meals to lakhs of daily wage workers, while dry ration kits werre given to thousands of daily wage workers, marginalised poor.

Tata Group committed Rs 1,500 crore and free distribution of 3.5 million masks and gloves. JSW Group committed Rs 500 crore to combat coronavirus.

Mahindra Group set up 17 kitchens at all its plants and distributed over 4.2 lakh meals across its plants to migrant labour. The Group started producing face masks, faceshields and aerosol boxes, for the first time, and distributed 4,00,000 faceshields across the country by December 2020.

ITC created a Covid Contigency Fund of Rs 215 crore, Adani Group pledged Rs 100 crore to PM Cares Fund, ONGC committed Rs 300 crore to PM Cares Fund as of April 1, 2020 plus, about Rs 16 crore contributed by its 31,100-strong workforce.

BPCL earmarked Rs 100.10 crore budget for Covid-19 relief efforts, the SBI pledged Rs 100 crore to PM Cares Fund contributed by its employees. In addition, it committed Rs 71 crore for tackling second wave Covid crisis.

ICICI Foundation committed Rs 100 crore to fight Covid-19 pandemic (Rs 80 crore to PM Cares Fund, and Rs 20 crore to state governments, hospitals, and police forces and also distributed 2.13 lakh surgical masks, over 40,000 N95 masks, 20,000 litres of sanitisers, and 16,000 gloves.

L&T donated Rs 150 crore to PM Cares Fund, HDFC Bank donated Rs 150 crore to PM Cares Fund, and Paytm committed a total of Rs 500 crore to PM Cares Fund by paying up to Rs 10 on every transactions made.

Walmart Foundation committed Rs 61 crore to support various NGOs involved in Covidrelief activities. Supplied 6,00,000 N95 masks and Walmart, Flipkart, PhonePe set up on-site vaccination clinics for associates and their households – covering more than two lakh people.

HUL earmarked Rs 100 crore in March 2020 and contributed 1 crore soaps, sanitisers etc to vulnerable communities.

Citigroup committed Rs 200 crore (for next three Fys), and Rs 75 crore for immediate Covid relief like oxygen supplies, protective equipment supplies, and testing equipments etc. Google donated relief fund of Rs 135 crore. Employees too pooled in Rs 3.7 cr for supporting high-risk, marginalised communities.

 

  

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  • Hegde, Bangalore

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Reliance has been one of the few companies means --- M- AMBANI whose wealth has increased by --- ONE LAKH CRORE only in the LAST ONE YEAR - (RICHEST ASIAN NOW --- ) --- HOUSE WAS IN A RECENT CONTROVERY COSTING 10,000 crores -- when as per estimates 200 MILLION have fallen into the poverty bracket - in addition to the already existing numbers IN ADDITION VERY RECENTLY BOUGHT A FAMOUS GOLF CLUB NEAR LONDON featured in JAMES BOND MOVIES- SO ALL THIS IN THE PANDEMIC ---

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  • Gibbs, Udupi/Kuwait

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Reliance is the one of the highest beneficiary of MODI government schemes in the country. Environment Green Tribunal fine has been cancelled so Crores of rupees gained!!! Telecom policy benefitted Reliance in Multiple CRORES and rest all TELEPHONE COMPANIES FACE bankruptcy and severe cash crunch!!!??? Vast Government LAND and private land has been allotted for cheap price!!! RELIANCE is returning Public money back AND GAINING POPULARITY. SHAME ON RELINACE... SAUDI DONATED OXYGEN HAS BEEN LABELLED AS "RELIANCE" What a shame for them!!!??? Donated by Saudi Government and the same has been used by RELIANCE AS MARKETING POLICY!!! There is no business agreement between SAUDI N RELIANCE!!! Billion Dollar company using cheap publicity?????

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  • Haneef, Mangalore

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Dalal paid media paid to publish news of reliance after painting stickers on foreign aid .

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Mon, May 10 2021

    publicity material for monkeyvotebank..... and gulaamas of Baniya Janara Party...

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  • Moshu, Mangaluru

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Its a mutual deal else they wont entertained

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  • jb, mlore

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Only one community is going gaga over Reliance pasting their company foundation sticker on saudi tankers . Fact was Reliance sourced and purchased these EMPTY ISO tankers from Saudi and other countries . You can all check with Saudi government , the oxygen sent by saudi govt was 80MT and was with collaboration with Adani and Linde . But here whatsapp university is spreading fake news and surprisingly self chest thumping about Saudi donating oxygen and Reliance taking credit using Reliance's JIO connection . Reliance did not check any one's religion and did these charity .

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  • Vicky, Damaskatte

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Abhi Inhe Kaun Samjayega...woh bhi in pak maina. Let them do whatever they want. Apna desh abhi in right track. Foundation laid down in the year 2014...day by day become stronger. Good sign.

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  • Evans C Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA.

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Nelson Pinto, Udupi/Oman, What a mind-blowing comment? No words to express.

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  • Pinky, Shirva

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Also Reliance is the one of the biggest looters & cheaters in India.

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  • Nelson Pinto, Udupi /Oman

    Mon, May 10 2021

    In the mean time do not forget Sir, Rathan TATA...... We must say Thank and pray for TATA also .............. His favors are Visible to us ...............

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  • Sunil, Mangalore

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Tata is a bigger donor than any other company , not only in COVID times but also in ordinary times.

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  • Thomu, Udupi

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Thanks to Rajiv Gandhi foundation for their moral support

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  • Rajan, Mangalore

    Mon, May 10 2021

    All the good SAMARITAN work fine and to be commended - PM CARES etc etc -- ------- -ALL OUR TAXES PAID - ----------------------- NOT ONLY IN INCOME TAX - but every soap bar we buy - every litre of petrol etc etc -- ------------------ But it appears it is not reaching the most vulnerable - most needy and also shortages - oxygen - beds - ICU - medicines etc etc - who can afford ---also even to have a final rites conducted decently --

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  • Vicky, Damaskatte

    Mon, May 10 2021

    After offloading saudi tanker is it our idiots need to refill same with Fortune Cooking Oil and resend to Saudi Arabia. These people even wash empty cheese bottle at home and reuse it for storing tur dal.

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  • Krishna Dasa, Udupi,.

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Failure of India & Indian economy is Failure of Ambani, Adani & other large Indian industries and Business. So it is importance to safeguard India and Indian economy. India is a large customer for these large industrialists. No were in the world it is possible to bribe and avoid tax like in India.

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Mon, May 10 2021

    After cought red handed pasting stickers..., now engaged in damage control exercise..., image building PR exercise.., with the connivane & convenience of Govt of the Day..., out of utter shame..., nothing but an act of an act by Jokara gang members ...!!!! The biggest hospital at Jam Nagar means ...., it is one of the highly affect place..., once again .... proof that Ghantaa.., thalia..., mumbatti... Dongi baba ka medicine..., yoga..., kuch nahi chaltha hai..,

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Gift from from hand & snatch from the other ...

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Mon, May 10 2021

    All this and more...out of loot....!!!!, even though "cheddi ideology" may not know the real truth..., after all LORD Brahma knows the truth…., (CA's - internal & external; know the modus operandi of GST/customs evasion)..

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  • Alwin, Mangaluru

    Mon, May 10 2021

    All companies may directed to contribute according to public share,public institutions share in capital and,loan from banks and number of employees in their companies

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  • Vicky, Damaskatte

    Mon, May 10 2021

    On one request by PM all big companies come forward to help in one another. Besides many countries sending there aids without any fail. Isko kahthe hai Modiji Ka power..a global leader.

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  • Deshbhakt, Mangalore

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Ishi powerful PM ne vaccine pahle export kiya, naam kamaane keliye. Abb hum Bharatiya voters ko koi vaccine baki hi nahin rahaa. Kero, Modi ka Jhaap. Zidaa rahoge, koi bheemari nahin aayegi.

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  • Vicky, Damaskatte

    Mon, May 10 2021

    All gulf countries are now in good relation with India. Within ten year's period India will play a vital role as a World Leader. Westerners are know of it.

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  • arm, Mangalore

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Please do not act smart and think all are stupid.

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  • Nelson Pinto, Udupi /Oman

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Within ten year's period India will play a vital role as a World Leader. Westerners are know of it. Some are still in Koma......................as i told before with in a year Bangladesh will beat us ....their currency will be stronger than us .............

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Mon, May 10 2021

    I request the companies to donate directly to the needy, instead of donating to the PM Cares fund.

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  • Gurka, mangaluru

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Yes indeed !! Reliance, SAUDI has send oxygen cylinders but our clever politicians pasted sticker of RELIANCE on that but some part of original sticker was in ARABIC indicating SAUDI product !! We know in India thousands of Idiots are living and the some people are ruling them. Reliance is having crores of loans from banks and earning from the same INDIAN BLOOD !!!

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  • Sahil, Mangaluru

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Adani Ambani pumped Gujarat development to get public confidence and won the center election and looted 100 times more. It was Well versed investment.

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  • Rahul, Mangalore

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Central government is run by them.

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  • Wellwisher, Mangalore

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Good work by reliance all gulf country product he diverted but forgot to re.ove sticker. Hope he will not repeat the mistake.

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  • Deshbhakt, Mangalore

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Both the brothers are also biggest beneficiaries under Modi govt. Not a favour. Give back at least 0.1% of what you received.

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  • Avinash, Mlore

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Yeah right... We have all seen the sticker pasted on top of the saudi supplied oxygen tankers....

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  • Francis Lewis, Sasthan

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Today he will supply tomorrow Mr. Mukesh Ambani will take back with interest. Material came from Gulf Countries and these people put their stickers. What a shame to our India

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  • Chandu, Karla

    Mon, May 10 2021

    Avinash, M'lore What do you expect Saudi government to do on the aid they supplied.....to paste Nagpur Stickers.....with photograph of Cheddy.

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