REC Provides Rs 1.85 Cr Financial Assistance under CSR to Set up Oxygen Generation Plant in Uttarakhand

Leading NBFC REC Ltd through its CSR arm REC Foundation has signed an MoU with Chief Medical Officer, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, committing financial assistance to the tune of Rs 1.85 crore under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.

As part of the project, 1,000 liters per minute oxygen generation plant will be set up at Base Hospital, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. Along with that, 22 oxygen concentrators and 200 fowler beds with wheels will also be provided to the hospital, increasing its bed capacity from 250 to 450.

The initiative is aimed at strengthening the covid care facility at the hospital to provide necessary medical care to the local community.

Earlier this month, the Foundation provided financial assistance of Rs 2.21 crore towards the installation of 1,700 liters per minute oxygen generator plant (full assembly) and 150 kVA generator plant at Dalvi Hospital, Pune.

The project has been implemented by Pune Municipal Corporation and is providing uninterrupted oxygen supply in the hospital.

Another project supported by the foundation, Pandit Ram Sumer Shukla Smriti Government Medical College in Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand has been converted into a Covid treatment center. The center has a 300-bed hospital including a 36 bed ICU ward and facilities such as an isolation center, testing center, etc.

The project has strengthened the medical infrastructure in the district and has increased the local administration’s response to the pandemic in providing relevant medical treatment and services on time.