Covid-19 pandemic: Nissan contributes over Rs 6.75 crore towards relief efforts
Covid-19 pandemic: Nissan contributes over Rs 6.75 crore towards relief efforts
Nissan claimed that it has donated Rs 2.20 crore to Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority, Rs 25 lakh to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister s Public Relief Fund and over Rs 4.30 crore for essential medical equipment.
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The Magnite is currently Nissan s most popular vehicle in India.
With the country battling the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Nissan today announced that it has contributed more than Rs 6.75 crore, in cash and kind, towards relief efforts.
According to the automaker, it has donated Rs 2.20 crore to Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority, Rs 25 lakh to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister s Public Relief Fund and over Rs 4.30 crore for essential medical equipment.
Karur Vysya Bank on Wednesday said it has donated Rs 1 crore to the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority from its CSR funds to fight the current pandemic. Managing Director and CEO B Ramesh Babu handed over a demand draft to minister of electricity, prohibition and excise, Tamil Nadu government, Senthil Balaji, it said in a release. The bank has also donated ten ambulances 2 for use in the plains and 8 for use in hilly regions to the Government of Tamil Nadu at a cost of Rs 1.77 crore. The bank has donated Rs 3.29 crore so far during the second wave of COVID-19 under Corporate Social Responsibility, it said.
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The surface of several roads have been scraped and left unattended
Hundreds of motorists particularly two-wheeler riders are finding it difficult to navigate roads which have been abandoned for weeks after milling in several areas including Anna Nagar and Velachery.
Greater Chennai Corporation had proposed to relay several roads, including bus route roads and street roads, in various parts of the city before the Assembly election.
Updated: Mar 11, 2021, 05:38 PM IST
In a message advising caution, the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority(TNSDMA) has urged the public to strictly follow Covid-19 safety protocols. It also cites that there has been a spike of 51.81% in the daily positive cases over the last 16 days.
As per the state government’s daily health bulletins, Tamil Nadu recorded 449 new cases on February 22, but on Wednesday, March 10, the figure has risen to 671 daily cases, of which 275 are in Chennai. During the period, the daily tests conducted have been hovering between 50,000-60,000. Currently, the state has 4,207 active cases.
The Twitter post of the agency emphasised conserving the hard-earned victory over Corona and asked people to respect the sacrifices of frontline workers.