Industrialist offers bungalows to govt to fight COVID-19 crisis

City-based industrialist Harshavardhan Neotia has offered 30 of its luxury bungalows at Raichak in South 24 Parganas district to West Bengal government to use m in fight to contain vel coronavirus crisis.

state government has accepted offer and sub-divisional officer of Diamond Harbour has been in touch with Ffort Raichak authorities to take charge of facility in a day or two, Neotia said. "re is a crisis and we have an infrastructure which can be useful to overcome situation. We are offering 30 suites. We are t thinking about any commercial aspects at this point and want to support government to extent possible from our end," Neotia told PTI.

"We have t put any condition on its use. It is up to government. It can be used as a quarantine or isolation facility, or resident of medical staff, he said. Neotia said company will offer everything such as food and housekeeping except medical support.

He said bungalows will be more appropriate for quarantine or isolation compared to hotels where rooms are jacent to each or. Centre has relaxed rms saying support for coronavirus will be treated under Corporate Social Responsibility.

(Im Credit: AP)