The Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF), the CSR arm of the Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys ltd (IMFA), on Monday donated Rs 50 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund in response to the widespread devastation caused by the Phailin and the subsequent floods.
Comprising a seed contribution of Rs 36 lakh by IMFA and donation of one day’s gross salary by all executives of IMFA and the BIPF, the cheque was handed over to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik by BIPF trustee and IMFA MD Subhrakant Panda. The BIPF is also independently carrying out relief operations such as distribution of dry food materialS and tarpaulins in affected areas.