Bihar flood: India Inc joins hands; L&T, HDFC donate Rs 14 cr to CM's relief fund

PATNA: Top officials of Larsen and Toubro Ltd, HDFC Bank and Paytm have donated about Rs 15 crore to the Chief Ministers Relief Fund in Bihar.

A cheque of Rs 10 crore was presented to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by the CEO and MD of Larsen and Toubro Shailesh Roy in presence of assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Chaudhary on Thursday, a release said.

HDFC Banks head for the eastern region Sandeep Kumar handed over a cheque of Rs 4 crore to Kumar. HDFC aims to set up medical camps, distribute emergency supplies, and support the renovation and reconstruction of drinking water and sanitation facilities in the worst-hit parts of the state.



The bank will also distribute food relief packets in 8,000 households of 100 villages in the 12 flood-affected districts. Additionally, 15 schools in the state will receive infrastructure support post consultation with the state government.

A release said that Paytm donated Rs 80 lakh to the state as well. The digital wallet company has also made the donation to CM's relief fund easy on its app.


The chief minister lauded the three corporate entities for displaying their commitment towards social causes.