DCM Shriram Ltd. joins hands with the rest of the country to fight COVID-19.DCM Shriram has set up a Rs 15 crore COVID-19 contingency fund, from which Rs 10 crore contribution is being made to the PM CARES fund to support the government’s mega efforts to handle this health emergency. The balance Rs 5 crore is committed for initiatives taken up by the company to help communities in kind and for contribution to relief funds of state governments.
In addition our officers, staff and workers have contributed one day and more basic salary of Rs 82 lac which has also been donated to the PM CARES fund.
The company has repurposed its manufacturing facilities in Kota (Rajasthan) and Bharuch (Gujarat) to produce Sodium hypochlorite (10% solution) which is a disinfectant. We have donated approximately 7 lakh liters collectively to Rajasthan, Gujarat and Delhi to be used for sanitization purposes. We are committed to supporting the states and union territory for any additional requirements as and when needed.
With a surge in the demand for sanitizers in the country we have also commenced production of hand sanitizers in our two distilleries in Uttar Pradesh and are giving it free of cost to our communities, community health centers, government offices etc.
Simultaneously we are educating and spreading awareness among our communities on COVID-19 and have distributed masks, sanitation kits, soaps, hand sanitizers, ration etc.
