POWERGRID provides financial aid to Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority
POWERGRID, a Maharatna PSU under Ministry of Power, Government of India under its CSR initiative in Northern Region-I has provided a financial assistance amounting to Rs 3.5 crores under a joint CSR support by Power Sector CPSE’s towards rehabilitation and restoration of Uttarakhand.
Heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand on October 17 and 18 led to heavy floods causing chaos and disaster across the hilly state, with flooded roads and buildings, destroyed bridges leaving locals and tourists stranded — some in remote and dangerous locations. The floods have resulted in loss of lives and agricultural land and severely damaged critical infrastructure and public utilities.
The CSR work involves disaster management, including relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction activities across eight districts of Uttarakhand majorly covering 58 government schools and 28 health centers. The restoration work shall be looked after by the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority.
Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh handed over a joint cheque amounting to Rs 22.31 crores to Dhan Singh Rawat, Minister of State for Disaster Management, Uttarakhand on behalf of Power Sector CPSE’s in the presence of the Uttarakhand’s CM,Pushkar Singh Dhami, Minister of State for Power, Krishan Pal and other senior dignitaries from the Ministry of Power. The event was attended virtually by K Sreekant, CMD, POWERGRID and other senior officials of POWERGRID.
As a responsible Corporate Citizen, POWERGRID through its never ending efforts, not only ensures reliable transmission of Power but is also committed in ensuring unfading smiles for people.