Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 17: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna PSU under Ministry of Power, Government of India, has constructed two Public Health Centre buildings at Mallanwala and Kassoana as part of its CSR initiative for strengthening the medical infrastructure in the aspirational district of Ferozepur in Punjab.
Kailash Rathore, Executive Director, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, Northern Region-II in the presence of Naresh Kataria, MLA, Jira, Ferozepur district and Amrit Singh, Deputy Commissioner (Ferozepur) handed over two newly constructed Public Health Centre buildings at Mallanwala and Kassoana to Civil Surgeon Ferozepur.
Satish Kumar J, Chief General Manager (Moga), POWERGRID, and other senior officers from district administration, Health Department, Ferozepur and POWERGRID were present on this occasion.
These PHC buildings have been constructed under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative at a cost of Rs.3.19 crore. This CSR Project is a flagship initiative of the Government of India in partnership with the State Governments, towards transformation of aspirational districts under which a concerted effort is being made to rapidly transform 117 aspirational districts across the country and Ferozepur district is one of them, which was assigned to POWERGRID for the said purpose.
This initiative of POWERGRID will help in providing good health facilities to the poor and underprivileged population of more than 25000 in Mallanwala , Kassoana and other nearby villages of district Ferozepur.
Prior to this, POWERGRID had handed over three ambulances to Civil Surgeon, Ferozepur in January 2021, under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), at a total cost of Rs.44 lakh. With this initiative of POWERGRID, the patients are being benefitted by providing faster transportation to hospitals
In addition to above, 282 Sanitary Napkin Vending Machines and 282 Incinerators have been installed by POWERGRID in 217 Middle, High and Senior Secondary Schools of district Ferozepur, Punjab under CSR. This work was completed at a cost of Rs. 1.83 Crore benefitting more than 22,000 girl students.
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