SBI Foundation on Wednesday donated one ambulance (Tata make: Magic Express 6+P Type–B) to the Chief Minister’s COVID-19 Relief Fund as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility and facilitate the Government’s effort to fight the pandemic.

The Foundation had also decided to extend support with medical equipment worth over one crore Rupees to the State for the development of permanent infrastructure in the health sector.

Apart from this, many other organizations and individuals also extended their support by donating to the Relief Fund.  Nagakarthik MP, Founder, Sauramandala Foundation donated 25 Oxygen Concentrators (5L), 50 Portable Concentrators, and 10,000 numbers N95 masks. Ching Tam News Manipur contributed Rs. 1,77,777; Superintendent Engineer (RED) Lairenjam Maipak Singh donated Rs. 55,234; Former Minister N. Mangi Singh donated Rs. 1,10,000 and Weaver Cell Convenor, BJP Manipur Pradesh L. Sorojini Devi contributed an amount of Rs. 10,000.

Pradhan, Wangoo GP P. Baleshwor Singh and Member, Wangoo Borayangbi ZP M. Brojen Singh jointly contributed Rs. 1,10,000 while Principal, Kumbi College K. Jugeshwor Singh, National Teacher Awardee Chairman M. Mangi Singh and Ex-Minister, GB Member N. Mangi Singh also jointly donated Rs. 1,10,000 to the Relief Fund.

Chief Minister N. Biren Singh expressed his thankfulness and sincere gratitude to the SBI Foundation and also to those organizations and individuals who had extended support in this crucial hour of fighting the pandemic.

In a tweet, Biren Singh stated, ‘I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the @SBI_FOUNDATION for their generous donation of one Ambulance today. I also welcome SBI Foundation’s decision to further donate medical equipments worth Rs 1 Crore for the State of Manipur’.