Adhunik Metaliks offers a helping hand to Uttarakhand victims

KOLKATA: A 30-member team from Adhunik Metaliks which makes alloy and constructon steels, has come forward and volunteered for help in assisting the Government of Jharkhand in rescue operations as part of the Uttarakhand flood relief effort.

The company has provided two relief camps at Rishikesh and Jolly Grant airport at Dehradun where the victims are being provided with food, shelter, drinking water, first aid along with other basic necessities. Rail ticket forms and Rs 1000 cash per family have also been provided by the Government.

Besides, the company has also made arrangements for mobile phones with free roaming facilities for the people stationed there. Some 3,385 employees of the Adhuknik Group have also donated one day's salary for the cause.

The Company is also in talks with the District Head at Gochar to set up tents that can shelter around 100-150 people.

"We have successfully released around 300 people from the area so far. We will be happy to partner the Government of Jharkhand for any kind of development programmes to be carried on in Uttarakhand in a PPP mode," Manoj Kumar Agarwal, Managing Director, Adhunik Group of Industries said.

The Group manufacturies alloy, special and construction steel and is engaged in mining of iron and manganese ore and in power generation, said, Mr. Agarwal has also been taking regular rounds of the relief camps, reviewing activities and trying to understand the needs of the people so that maximum help and support can be provided to the needy.