CMPRF gets more donations
The Hindu
Several philanthropists met Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the Secretariat on Wednesday and made donations towards the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund (CMPRF). Lucas TVS Limited contributed ₹3 cror
Several philanthropists met Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the Secretariat on Wednesday and made donations towards the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund (CMPRF). Lucas TVS Limited contributed ₹3 crore, with the cheque presented by its joint managing director Arvind Balaji. The group of TVS Srichakra, TVS Supply Chain Solutions and TVS mobile together donated ₹2 crore. The cheque was presented by its managing director R. Dinesh. The group has also spent ₹6 crore on COVID-19 relief work. Officials and students of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, donated ₹2 crore, and the cheque was presented by its Vice-Chancellor N. Kumar.More Related News
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