TKM Contributes To Karnataka Chief Minister’s Relief Fund COVID-19

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has handed over contributions to the Karnataka Chief Minister’s Relief Fund COVID-19 and Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) to rebuild lives affected by the pandemic and bring back life to normalcy in the state.

Of the total sum, Rs 1,3548,553, contributed by TKM, was handed over to Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) while the remaining amount of ₹64,51,447, collected from employees, was handed over to Karnataka Chief Minister’s Relief Fund COVID-19. 

Speaking on the gesture, Shekar Viswanathan, Vice Chairman & Whole-time Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said, “At this hour of crisis, Toyota stands fully committed in support of the communities in overcoming this pandemic which has caused unprecedented distress to humanity. Both Central and State Governments have taken strong decisive and proactive decisions towards containment and further prevention of the spread of Covid-19. We fully support the enormous efforts taken by them and pray that life in the country take a speedy return to normalcy.”

Furthermore, Toyota Group companies have also contributed a sum of Rs 55,00,000 to the Karnataka State Government. 

Recently, 3000 Hazmat suits were handed over to the Government Health Volunteers in Karnataka, 1000 essential kits to daily wage workers while benefitting over 5000 members, sanitizers & masks to police dept. This was followed by the deployment of 14 buses to support the health department in the state. TKM also supported its supplier partner, Stump Schuele & Somappa Springs Pvt Ltd., to ramp up the production of “Face Shields" for healthcare workers from 275 to over 10000 units per day.