Amara Raja Group Donates Rs 6 Cr To CM Relief Funds

The Amara Raja Group has announced a donation of a sum of Rs Six Crores. Amara Raja informed that out of the Six crores, Five Crores will be donated to the Andhra Pradesh CM relief fund and One Crore to Telangana CM relief fund towards supporting all the measures being undertaken by Government of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. This contribution by the Organization will be including the one-day salary contribution by employees of Amara Raja Group.

Jayadev Galla, Vice- Chairman of Amara Raja Group, in his capacity as the Member of Parliament, Guntur has announced a sum of Rs Two and a half Crores from his MPLADS fund for the prevention of COVID-19 in his parliamentary constituency. 

Further, Rajanna Trust, the CSR arm of Amara Raja Group informed that they will continue to support with medical essentials from an earmarked exclusive fund to take up initiatives towards supporting government hospitals in Chittoor district and Guntur district, fighting on the pandemic. The fund will be utilized primarily to focus on public health and essentials supplies towards Containment, Control and Prevention of spread of COVID – 19. The initiatives have already started with Rs 5 Lakh worth masks, gloves and sanitizers being donated in the presence of Chittoor Dist. Collector a few days ago.

Commenting on the recent developments, Dr Ramachandra N Galla, Chairman of Amara Raja Group said, “Amara Raja group stands in solidarity with the government in its efforts to fight the pandemic of COVID -19, with the healthcare workers tirelessly standing on the frontline fighting day and night to overcome the Corona virus and with the people of the country. Alongside our social endeavours, internally we are geared up to support our employees, customers, community and all our stakeholders.”