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Fighting the

Pandemic

As a responsible corporate citizen, RITES Ltd has
always risen to the needs of the nation and society.
And to help the battle against this pandemic, it
has taken various preventive measures on its own
and rigorously complied with all government and
administrative directives and WHO guidelines.
It is doing all it can to ensure the well-being of its
workforce and those associated with it, support the
ecosystem that nurtures it, and back initiatives of
the government in its COVID-19 fight.

Monetary Contribution to PM CARES Fund

During these exceptionally challenging times
for the nation, RITES has pledged to support
the country by contributing Rs 16 crore to the
Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in
Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund. This is
the RITES’ commitment to the nation, in addition to
accelerating India’s growth trajectory. Furthermore,
RITES employees voluntarily contributed their two-
day salary to the PM CARES Fund.
Payment to contractual workers during
lockdown

During this time of crisis, RITES is providing
timely and full payments of legitimate dues to its
contractual employees, sub-contractors, manpower
agencies, MSME vendors, and daily wage earners
who are working in its offices and at sites. Besides,
it took all the necessary steps for processing and
disbursing salaries on time.
Social support to needy

• RITES, under its CSR plan, has provided Rs 1
crore to Indian Railway Catering and Tourism
Corporation (IRCTC) for distributing food
among the needy, underprivileged, labourers,
and home-bound migrants travelling by
Shramik Special trains.

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