Page 31 - January 2022 Issue

Fighting

the Pandemic

Monetary Contribution to PM CARES Fund

In response to the management’s call for
strengthening the fight against COVID-19, BHEL
employees have expressed their solidarity by
making a contribution of one day’s salary to the
Prime Minister’s Relief Fund. Aimed at extending
a helping hand to alleviate the effects of this
pandemic, BHEL has made a contribution of Rs. 7
Crore through its CSR funds, while its employees
have made a humble contribution of donating their
one-day’s salary to the Prime Minister’s Citizen
Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund
(PM CARES Fund). To bolster the fight against this
unprecedented medical emergency, a total amount
of Rs. 15.72 Crore has been transferred to the PM-
CARES Fund by BHEL.
to its sanitary workers. The gesture was made to
Payment to Contractual Workers during acknowledge and appreciate their hardwork and
Lockdown Period
relentless contribution in improving sanitation and
In these trying times, it is of utmost importance to maintaining general cleanliness to control the spread
keep up the spirits of the workforce and boost their of COVID-19 in the unit.
morale. BHEL has taken care to see that payments
are made to contractual workers. BHEL’s Tiruchirapalli unit has also donated bags
containing essential provisions, including groceries
Social Support to needy by providing and vegetables to 250 under privileged families,
food & shelter
reiterating BHEL’s commitment to giving back to
Lending a helping hand, BHEL’s Haridwar unit society, especially during calamities such as the
along with its Ladies Welfare Centre, handed COVID-19 pandemic. The bags were handed over to
over dry ration kits to the Haridwar district the residents of Devarayanery Narikkorava Nomads
administration for distribution to the needy, in the Colony.
wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hyderabad unit provided cooking provisions
to truck drivers and cleaners who have been As part of the initiatives to check the spread of
stranded due to the lockdown and are currently COVID-19, hand sanitiser was prepared in-house,
staying in the unit’s premises. To help mitigate the in line with WHO guidelines, by a team of chemical
problems being faced by essential services sanitary engineers, doctors and human resource officials of
workers and their families due to lockdown, BHEL Tiruchirapalli at its Coal Research Centre.
Hyderabad unit also distributed daily provisions Around 100 litres of sanitiser was produced for

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