Ola group, CEO donate Rs 1 cr to Punjab govt COVID relief fund
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, April 23
Extending a helping hand to the state government in its fight against COVID- 19, Ola Group and it’s co-founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal contributed Rs 1 Crore to the Punjab Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
While the Ola Group contributed a sum of Rs 50 lakh, Aggarwal made a personal contribution of Rs 50 lakhs towards the fund.
Aggarwal hails from Ludhiana, where he spent a significant part of his early years.
The contribution will be used to support the government’s efforts to provide relief to people across the state in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Ola Group includes various business units, including its ride-hailing arm, Ola Mobility, Ola Financial Services, Ola Foods and Ola Electric.
We are grateful for our continued collaboration with the @PunjabGovtIndia and @capt_amarinder ji. The @Olacabs Group and I personally, are making a humble contribution to the @CMOPb‘s Relief Fund, dedicated to the state’s healthcare workers, frontline staffers and farmers.
— Bhavish Aggarwal (@bhash) April 21, 2020
Aggarwal said, “Our humble contribution to the Punjab Chief Minister’s Relief Fund will support the state’s fight against COVID-19. We have also extended our support to the government by opening up our robust technology platform through Ola CONNECTS, to over 17 lakh farmers in the state to connect with their nearest mandis and look forward to collaborating on various fronts in the coming weeks. We dedicate this contribution towards the selfless service of the COVID-warriors viz. the doctors, healthcare professionals, essential service providers amongst others, who are leading from the front in these tough times.”
