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DMRC providing essentials to needy, corona warriors amid lockdown

By ANI | Updated: April 24, 2020 23:00 IST

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is reaching out to the needy amid the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown and providing essential commodities to them.

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As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is reaching out to the needy amid the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown and providing essential commodities to them.

Food distribution drives have been orgsed in areas such as Nigambodh Ghat, Bangla Sahib, Yamuna Bank and Garhi Mandu to aid the needy. More such drives will be orgsed in the days to come, as per DMRC.

Delhi Metro, in association with one of its vendors Space Tele, is serving the coronavirus warriors such as Delhi Police personnel deployed at 70 barricades and manning PCRs, with masks, stizers and some food items like biscuits and juices etc.

In areas such as Sonia Vihar and Jagatpuri, tea and refreshments are being provided to the security personnel who are deputed at the barricade points on the streets.

DMRC has also decided to contribute one day's basic pay of its employees to the PM CARES fund in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. DMRC has around 14,500 employees at present.

( With inputs from ANI )

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