COVID-19: Bharti Airtel, Vahan to provide relief services to impacted workers

New Delhi: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel today said it is collaborating with Vahan, a Bengaluru-based AI-startup, to connect migrant labourers and workers impacted by the lockdown imposed due to Covid-19 or coronavirus pandemic, with the nearest support centres and NGOs.

Airtel said it will further launch a SMS campaign to reach out to the impacted workers.The SMS which will be sent in English, Hindi and Kannada, will contain a link that will guide users to Vahan’s platform.

Once the receiver clicks on the link, Vahan’s AI solution will connect the user with the nearest relief providers. The AI-startup has already created a resource pool of 1000+ help groups, NGOs who are working actively to help fellow citizens.


"We at Vahan, in close partnership with Airtel, are really proud to be able to leverage the power of our technology to touch millions of the most needy when they require our help the most,” said Madhav Krishna, CEO of Vahan,

Recently Airtel extended prepaid pack validity for its low income customers on its network. Airtel had also credited an additional Rs 10 of talk time in the pre-paid accounts of all these customers to enable them to make calls or send SMS and therefore stay connected on the go.