SBI Donates Rs 22.87 Lakh To RML Hospital For Expanding Healthcare Facility
- ByStartupStory | July 24, 2021
An amount of Rs 22.87 lakh has been donated by State Bank of India to Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, New Delhi, for augmenting healthcare facilities to help the nation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides, State Bank of India has also donated an ambulance to the government-run hospital under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. A cheque of Rs 22,83,207 was handed by SBI Managing Director C S Shetty to RML Hospital medical superintendent Rana A K Singh in presence of Vijuy Ronjan, chief general manager, and Amitava Chatterjee, chief general manager.
SBI has earmarked Rs 71 crore towards the fight against COVID-19. The state-owned lender has allocated Rs 30 crore for a makeshift hospital, while Rs 21 crore will be used to support initiatives such as procurement of life-saving healthcare equipment, oxygen supply to hospitals, COVID-19-care centers, ambulances, PPE kits, masks as well as food relief efforts. Meanwhile, the bank opened nine new branches in Delhi circle.
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