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How Indian companies are helping to tackle coronavirus

The coronavirus is spreading all over the world exponentially for its lethal nature and lack of cure. Coronavirus has been declared pandemic and the situations in India are alarming. Govt of India has called for lockdown for 21 days and it seems the lockdown will be extended again for 2 weeks. While the govt is taking several steps to ensure the safety of citizens, and also launched the PM CARES, Fund. Private companies are also stepping forward to help the country in every possible manner. It's not only about raising the fund, but it is also to ensure that each and every citizen gets help who is facing difficulty. Pvt sector in India is playing an important role to fight COVID-19 even though there has been a significant impact on the economy including economic slowdown, trade, supply chain disruption, commodities, and logistics. WIPRO: When it comes to philanthropic activity, Mr Azim Premji always comes forward. Wipro through their social arm AZIM PREMJI FOUNDATION has committed rs 1125 cr to tackle coronavirus. Wipro also donated Rs 4 cr to Telangana state govt for medical equipment. Wipro Bengaluru has opened their office kitchen to cook and feeb about 40000 migrant workers who cannot go back to their homes. Truly, Mr AZIM PREMJI sets an example and always inspires. RELIANCE INDIA: Reliance Foundation has pledged for Rs 500 Cr to tackle coronavirus. They had also set up India's first dedicated hospital to tackle coronavirus. Will provide free meals to people across various cities in partnership with NGOs to offer necessary livelihood relief in the current crisis situation. Providing masks for workers and caregivers. Free fuel across the country for certified emergency response vehicles Apart from the above two companies, there are many who are still contributing in every other way to combat the virus, the list goes on. Shri Mukesh Ambani says "We are confident that India will conquer the coronavirus sooner rather than later. The entire Reliance Industries Limited team is with the nation in this hour of crisis and will do everything to win this battle against Covid-19" TATA: Tata Trusts has pledged Rs 500crore for PM CARE to fight against coronavirus. Ratan Tata of TATA industries says "This is the worst crisis we have faced, and we must fight this with a spirit of solidarity, resolve empathy and understanding. We must unite to win the battle against COVID-19". Apart from donation, Tata Chemicals started supplying disinfectants of 1 million litres for spraying in Gujarat and 300thousand litres of disinfectant to BMC Mumbai. Started making hand sanitizers using WHO-recommended Ethyl alcohol(96% purity) and started supplying in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Making quality face masks with the help of SHG members. TCS partners with CSIR to find the cure for Coronavirus Aditya Birla Group: Aditya Birla group has been engaging in philanthropic activities from decades. "Given the severity of the disruption, there is a compelling need for a multi-pronged response that includes financial and material support, healthcare assistance and community responsibility," says Rajashree Birla, Chairperson, Aditya Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development, said. Aditya Birla Group has contributed Rs 400 Cr to PM CARE fund. To set up a 100bed hospital in Mumbai specially to tackle coronavirus. Allocated 50 cr to FICCI-Aditya Birla CSR Centre for Excellence to tackle coronavirus. Allocated 50 cr for manufacturing of 1 million N95 masks, 2,80,000 personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as ventilators. Commenced manufacturing of 1 lakh coverall garments with the help of ministry of textiles. Installed awareness camps across 200 locations and door-to-door campaign spreading message of social distancing. FedEx India: Even in these tough situations, the staff of FedEx are working against the odds to deliver extremely critical COVID packages. FedEx twitter page says "We continue to operate flights to and from India, to connect essential medical shipments and support the communities we serve." L&T: L&T has pledged Rs 150 cr to PM CARE fund. SN Subrahmanyan, CEO and MD, L&T, said in his address to the employees, "We employ a huge amount of contract labour who are totally dependent on us for their daily livelihood. It is important for us to protect them at this point of time from the vagaries of work and to ensure that daily needs are provided at both, the essential worksites and their place of stay," he said. Plans to convert the company's buildings into the hospital which can accommodate up to 100  beds for treatment with state of the art facilities. Patanjali: Patanjali has announced a donation of Rs 25 crore towards the PM-CARES fund. Baba Ramdev has said he will also give the premises of two of his institutions in Haridwar and his ashrams in Kolkata, Modinagar (Uttar Pradesh) and Solan (Himachal Pradesh) for the treatment of coronavirus patients and 1,500 suspects can be kept in isolation at these facilities together and food will be provided by Patanjali at these places. Apart from donation, Patanjali has donated a Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) machine for COVID-19 tests to Government Medical College (GMC) in Nainital. If I continue further, it will be an endless list. Many companies have also contributed a one day salary of their employees. MSME's are playing their part in fighting this pandemic. In the end, what it matters is that we fight this pandemic as a united force and emerge victoriously.