Published 14:33 IST, April 27th 2020
COVID-19: Eicher Group Foundation and Metso India joins to support Plan India's project
Two organizations- Eicher Group Foundation and Metso India have come forward to support Plan India's project in the fight against Coronavirus.
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Two organizations- Eicher Group Foundation and Metso India have come forward to support Plan India's project in fight against Coronavirus that works in close coordination with government, civil society organisations, corporates and dors to support weaker sections and communities.
According to reports, Eicher Group Foundation has donated to provide dry ration and hygiene kits to daily w workers, small vendors, pregnant and lactating mors, orphans and abandoned children, primitive and mic tribes, families with disabled members, elderly heed household, female-heed households and migrant labourers in Pune and Bhubaneshwar. Meanwhile, Metso has evolved hand-in-hand with its customers, introducing invations and services, and at same time making large-scale investments in its assets across country.
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Plan India's Project
Plan India's project 'Suraksha' aims to reach two lakh people with a focus on communicating public health information, distributing hygiene kits, dry ration kits and personal protective equipment. It also ensures to dress needs of rights of girls and young women. Plan India is a member of Plan International Federation. organization is also supporting initiatives of several ncies including NITI Aayog, National Disaster Manment Authority and Ministry of Home Affairs.
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According to Plan India's Executive Director Mohamm Asif, y are committed to ir social development mandate. "It is indeed encouraging to have socially committed corporates join hands with us to achieve larger national development goals," he ded.
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COVID-19 crisis in India
According to latest update from Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, number of total Coronavirus cases in country has climbed to 27,892, including 20,835 active cases. While 872 deaths have been reported overall, around 6,185 people have been cured/discharged/migrated. Meanwhile, Maharashtra and Delhi have highest number of cases in country.
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(With ANI Inputs)
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14:33 IST, April 27th 2020