500 N95 masks donated to PGI

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, April 6

Members of the Property Consultants Association, Chandigarh, today donated 500 N95 masks to the PGIMER, Chandigarh.

Kamaljit Singh Panchhi, Chairman of the association, said as per instruction of the Adviser to the UT Administrator, they had decided to provide medical support to the Administration, instead of providing food to the needy people, as authorities are taking care regarding distribution of food items.

Kamal Gupta, president of the association, said that they would also donate surgical masks to the PGI. He also said that the association was trying to arrange more N95 masks for distribution to GMCH-32, GMSH-16 and hospitals in Mohali and Panchkula.

Prof Jagat Ram, Director, PGIMER, appreciated the contribution of members of the association, including Kamaljit Singh Panchhi, Kamal Gupta, JK Bedi, Manpreet Singh and Jatinder Singh, and suggested that other associations of Chandigarh should also come forward during this crises period.

Agro firm donates PPE kits worth Rs18 lakh

Frontier Agrotech Private Limited, a local agrochemical distribution company, donated personal protective equipment (PPE) kits worth Rs 18 lakh to the PGIMER, Chandigarh, to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 outbreak.

Shailendra Verma, managing director of the company, said it’s our moral duty that we all come together and support the community in this time of national crisis.