Excelsior Correspondent
JODHPUR, Feb 9: Under NHPC Limited’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the Governor of Punjab Gulab Chand Kataria dedicated two state-of-the-art ICU ambulances to Sudarshan Sewa Sansthan (SSS), Jodhpur.
Executed through SSS, Jodhpur the project aims to strengthen emergency healthcare infrastructure in the remote and sensitive border regions of Rajasthan.
The initiative involved the procurement of one Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance equipped with a transport ventilator and one Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance at a total project cost of Rs 44.09 lakh.
Addressing on the occasion, Gulab Chand Kataria, appreciated NHPC’s CSR initiatives, particularly the provision of ICU ambulances and expressed his pleasure in dedicating two modern ambulance to strengthen emergency healthcare in the remote and sensitive border regions of Rajasthan.
He commended NHPC for their commitment to public service and emphasized the importance of effective utilization of these ambulances to provide timely medical assistance and enhance healthcare services for people in these strategically important areas.
Speaking on the occasion, Mahesh Kumar Sharma, Director (Finance), NHPC Limited said that beyond power generation, Corporate Social Responsibility remains an integral part of NHPC’s ethos.
“Over the years, NHPC has remained steadfast in promoting inclusive growth through sustained initiatives in education, healthcare, skill development, women empowerment, environmental sustainability and disaster management. NHPC’s CSR interventions across multiple districts in Rajasthan clearly reflect NHPC’s commitment to local development and long-term community welfare,” he said.
This collaborative effort between NHPC Limited and Sudarshan Sewa Sansthan is expected to benefit over 15,000 people annually by improving access to emergency healthcare, supporting safe childbirth and reducing distress migration through the availability of reliable and timely medical services.
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