ICICI Bank contributes to flood relief efforts in Assam

GUWAHATI: ICICI Bank has extended relief and assistance to the flood-affected people in Assam in consultation with the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) and distributed essential food and non-food supplies worth Rs 2 crore in the nine districts severely impacted by the flood.

According to a press release, these districts are Cachar, Nagaon, Dima Hasao, Morigaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Bajali, Goalpara and Dhubri.

ICICI Bank has provided essential food supplies like rice, pulses, mustard oil and puffed rice, and other items like kitchen utensils. The bank has also provided galvanized iron (GI) sheets for re-construction of roofs of damaged houses. The combined efforts of these initiatives have supported over 13,000 families.

In collaboration with the district administrations, ICICI Bank has also supported the flood-affected areas by providing 4,450 kg of bleaching powder, around 2,700 litres of phenyl, 3,000 strips of chlorine tablets and 100 spray machines.

In addition, ICICI Bank has been working with Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) to provide medical facilities to the flood-affected people in the area. In this effort, ICICI has provided two Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) worth Rs 60 lakh for conducting OPD clinics at remote locations and taking the patients to district hospitals. These MMUs are equipped with a doctor and other medical staff, oxygen cylinder and ventilator. These relief activities have been implemented through ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth, the CSR arm of ICICI Group.

Speaking on the initiative, Avijit Saha, president of ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth, said, "Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Assam in this hour of need. We are committed to assist the people of Assam and give them a helping hand to recover from this natural calamity through our humble initiatives."

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