Bajaj Auto contributes Rs 20 crore for J&K relief

Over 270 people have been killed in the worst floods to have ravaged the northern state in a century. Hundreds are still missing and nearly 2,30,000 people have been rescued in the state so far. Relief and rehabilitation efforts are still underway and several parts of Srinagar, including the commercial centre, Lal Chowk is still under several feet of water.

“The state of Jammu and Kashmir has seen unforeseen disaster and damage to property and infrastructure worth crores of rupees. We feel the grief of our fellow citizens in the state and they need our help at this critical time to come out of this tragedy and rebuild their lives. We would like to join the government’s effort to help in relief operations in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir and provide all support to the affected countrymen in the state,” said Rahul Bajaj, Chairman, Bajaj Auto Limited.

As part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Bajaj Auto and the Bajaj Group of Companies are actively involved in various philanthropic activities including education, healthcare, sanitation, rural development and environment and natural resources. The group expects to contribute more than Rs 150 crore to CSR initiatives during the current financial year (2014-15).