Responding to the appeal by Nalco CMD Dr Tapan Kumar Chand in the aftermath of the Cyclone Fani, all employees of Nalco have donated one day’s salary to the Chief Minster’s Relief Fund (CMRF).
A cheque of Rs 2.53 crore was handed over by top Nalco officials, including Chand, to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat on Saturday.
Immediately after the cyclone, the Nalco has been working round the clock for providing relief to the affected people of Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Puri.
Seven dedicated teams comprising plumbers, wood cutters, electricians and volunteers have been put to work in different localities. Also, more than 8,000 families have been provided relief packets.
Also, several water tankers drawn from the Nalco’s production units at Angul and Damanjodi have been pressed into service at Bhubaneswar for providing water.
In another development, Nalco CMD Dr Chand has been appointed as the chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) cyclone management committee. Dr Chand, who is also the chairman of the Aluminium Association of India, has appealed to all corporate bodies to help in the relief and restoration works in the cyclone-hit areas.