Private Sector Contributions to PM CARES Fund Exceed Rs 5,000 Crore

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) fund has received contributions exceeding Rs 5,000 crore from private sector establishments, records show. Major corporate entities, including Reliance Industries, Tata Group, Aditya Birla Group, and Adani Enterprises, have contributed significantly to the fund. Private banks, including ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Kotak Mahindra, have also chipped in with substantial amounts. The fund's official website lists Rs 3,075.85 crore as "voluntary contributions" within four days of its launch on March 28, 2020.

Key Takeaways:

  • Private sector companies contributed over Rs 5,000 crore to PM CARES fund, with Reliance Industries donating Rs 500 crore, Tata Group Rs 500 crore, and Aditya Birla Group Rs 400 crore.
  • ICICI Bank topped the list of private banks with a contribution of Rs 80 crore, followed by HDFC Bank with Rs 70 crore and Kotak Mahindra with Rs 25 crore.
  • Other corporate groups that contributed to PM CARES include Larsen & Toubro (Rs 150 crore), Infosys (Rs 50 crore), Hero Motors (Rs 50 crore), and Mahindra & Mahindra (Rs 20 crore).
  • Pharmaceuticals company CIPLA referred to its 13,600 associates, stating that each voluntarily contributed a day's salary or more to the PM Cares Fund.
  • Private banks have also contributed, with IDFC First Bank pledging Rs 5 crore and its employees voluntarily contributing a day's salary amounting to Rs 3.29 crore.

Statistics:

  • Rs 5,000 crore+ contributed by private sector companies to PM CARES Fund.
  • Rs 80 crore: ICICI Bank's contribution to the PM CARES Fund.
  • Rs 70 crore: HDFC Bank's contribution to the PM CARES Fund.
  • Rs 25 crore: Kotak Mahindra's contribution to the PM CARES Fund.
  • Rs 150 crore: Larsen & Toubro's contribution to the PM CARES Fund.
  • Rs 13,600: Number of CIPLA associates who voluntarily contributed a day's salary or more to the PM Cares Fund.
  • Rs 1,900 crore: Total contributions from 38 public sector undertakings (PSUs) through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds.
  • Rs 21.81 crore: Total contribution from educational institutions.
  • Rs 175 crore: Contributions from three leading private sector banks.

Sources:

  • The Indian Express
  • PM CARES Fund official website
  • RTI Act responses from public sector undertakings (PSUs)
  • Annual reports of private companies and banks.