Indus Towers, India’s independently managed company offering passive telecom infrastructure to all telecom operators, announced that it has contributed Rs 35 crore to the PM Cares Fund in order to support the country’s fight against COVID-19.
“Indus Towers’ teams on the frontline are playing a crucial role in enabling essential services of keeping India and society at large seamlessly connected through the mobile towers. It is because of the efforts of the field force, the country has been able to maintain social distancing, while at the same time stayed connected with family, friends and colleagues. More importantly, businesses have been able to offer work-from-home options, and the role of connectivity has been a pivotal aspect of every organisation’s business continuity planning,” the company said in a release.
The employees of Indus Towers have also made a collection which is being utilised to distribute vital Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like masks, sanitizers, gloves, full body suits, sanitization kits, etc. to the medical professionals like doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and to the police and administration who are at the front of this battle against the coronavirus.
“We are humbled to contribute towards the PM CARES Fund and laud the government’s efforts in managing the current situation. In these extraordinary times I also want to acknowledge our field force who are committed in Putting India First by providing seamless connectivity to the society. Besides this, there has been a whole-hearted effort from employees to donate towards food, masks, sanitizers and other PPE in close coordination with state authorities,” expressed Bimal Dayal, CEO, Indus Towers.
Recently, there are predictions that the coronavirus epidemic could peak in India by the middle of May and gradually peter out after that, a modelling exercise by Times Network in partnership with global consulting firm Protiviti, has said, according to a media report.
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