BHEL employees donate Rs. 1.63 cr. for flood relief

Employees of Bharath Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi, and Tirumayam have donated their one-day salary towards flood relief for the people affected by recent floods in Tamil Nadu. A cheque for Rs. 1.63 crore was handed over to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa by S. Gopinath, Executive Director, BHEL, Tiruchi, on Thursday, according to a BHEL release. M. Jayakumaran, General Manager, Human Resources, BHEL, Tiruchi, was present. BHEL Tiruchi, had despatched relief material, estimated at Rs. 20 lakh, including food, drinking water, bed-sheets, towels, and life-saving medicines for the affected people in Chennai and Cuddalore during the floods, the release added. ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/bhel-employees-donate-rs-163-cr-for-flood-relief/article8204834.ece