MUMBAI : Citi Group on Wednesday pledged an additional Rs200 crore ($27 million) over the next three financial years for recovery and relief efforts in India against the surge in covid-19 cases.
The funds will also be utilized for food and hygiene supplies to low-income families.Of the total pledged amount, Rs75 crore ($10 million) is towards the procurement of oxygen supplies, adding beds to hospitals, diagnostic testing systems, personal protection kits and other supplies for front line healthcare workers.“We have been in India for more than 100 years, and the country is home to over 20,000 of our colleagues.