The Company’s CSR arm Mukul Madhav Foundation has mobilized international and domestic resources
to collectively fund, source, procure and ensure effective distribution of much-needed medical equipment
to severely affected covid centers across the country
Partnered with organizations including Action Aid, CREO, British Association of Physicians of Indian
Origin (BAPIO), Indian High Commission in London, Hope2sleeep Charity, Qatar Airways, and Ashok Leyland
Finolex Industries Limited (FIL) along with its CSR arm Mukul Madhav Foundation
has mobilized resources, globally and in India to augment covid relief efforts in the country in
collaboration with other corporates, NGO partners, philanthropic institutions, and likeminded
individuals. This collaborative effort, on the part of MMF, has bridged together several corporates with
Finolex Industries Ltd. to provide relief and support during the second wave of the pandemic. Through
this collaboration, 945 oxygen concentrators, 218 ventilators, thermal scanners, PPE suits, oximeters,
gloves, masks, sanitizers and paracetamol tablets have been donated to covid centers, municipal
hospitals, and rural hospitals across the country, especially in areas which have witnessed a surge in the
number of covid cases. The relief effort has safeguarded the Asha and ANM workers along with front
line covid warriors in their fight against the virus. Support has been extended to many states including
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Goa, Orissa, Jharkhand, and
Punjab.
Finolex Industries has pledged more than Rs. 9 cores for this second wave. With the association of MMF
and its reach, funds are also being channelized through crowd funding, CSR arms of other corporate
institutions and private individuals.
Ritu Prakash Chhabria, Managing Trustee, Mukul Madhav Foundation and Board Member Finolex
Industries said, “We have brought people and institutions together to collectively combat the rapid
surge in covid cases by augmenting public health infrastructure. We have raised resources by
channelizing the support of our partners to ensure that the whole process of mobilizing funds, sourcing
and procuring medical equipment logistics planning and execution is implemented smoothly and the
neediest patients receive timely treatment.’’
The large part of the relief operation’s success is attributed to the support received from Qatar Airways
which has flown in the equipment free of cost. The ground support provided by Ashok Leyland ensured
that the equipment crossed the length and breadth of the country safely and urgently even to the most
remote corners. Finolex Industries has been instrumental in helping with import licensing and
volunteers from the organization have driven the coordination effort with local authorities and verified
appeal requests to get the relief to the right places.
Since the beginning of April 2021, the Foundation has successfully connected and provided to all
authenticated appeals that have reached them. It has also been instrumental in concentrating its efforts
to provide medical support for pediatric hospitals and children.
