Navratna CPSE Nalco would fund a 200-bed COVID-19 Hospital at Nabarangpur. A tripartite agreement in this context was signed by Nalco, district administration and Christian Hospital, Nabarangpur, on Saturday.
The hospital would also be helpful for the adjoining districts of Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and Kalahandi.
Nalco CMD Sridhar Patra said, “We have stood with the people of Odisha in the past during natural calamities. This time, the crisis is more challenging, and we at Nalco reiterate our pledge to extend our wholehearted support in whatever ways we can.”
Notably, the Nalco employees had earlier contributed two days’ salaries amounting to Rs 5.2 crore, Rs, 2.6crore each, to the PM CARES Fund and Odisha CM’s Relief Fund,.