Chennai
With the country battling the second wave of coronavirus, "Saint-Gobain IndiaGlass Business joins the force to fight Covid-19 and extends its support to the government of Tamil Nadu," it said.
The relief efforts would cover Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Erode districts.
Saint-Gobain would provide essential oxygen generation plants airfreighted from France, one of which is for Government Medical College Hospital Omandurar, Chennai costing Rs 2.5 crore. The company is also donating another plant sourced from India costing Rs 75 lakh for IRT hospital Perundurai, Erode district.
The plants would be commissioned and operational by June 2021.
The company said it would also provide oxygen concentrators, flow meters, medical kits, personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks, gloves, sanitizers, and other protective gear for frontline healthcare workers, public healthcare centers, and government hospitals in the aforesaid districts.
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