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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.
                                                                Medical Support to Address Health Crisis
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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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