Odisha train accident: Reliance Foundation announces relief measures for victims
Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani has expressed condolences, said that team from the foundation continues to provide round-the-clock aid and assistance to the injured at the incident site.
PremiumReliance Foundation on Monday announced 10-point relief measures for those affected in the Odisha train accident.
Reliance Founder and Chairperson Nita Ambani has expressed condolences for the Odisha train accident victims, said that team from the foundation continues to provide round-the-clock aid and assistance to the injured at the incident site.
"It is with immense sorrow and a heavy heart that I extend my deepest condolences on behalf of Reliance Foundation to the families who have lost their loved ones in the tragic train accident in Odisha. As soon as we learnt about the accident, our specialized disaster management team was immediately deployed to facilitate the rescue effort on the ground. Our team continues to provide round-the-clock aid and assistance to the injured," Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson, of Reliance Foundation (RF), said in a statement.
The Reliance Group said that it has announced a 10-point programme for support to those affected by the train accident that will support the people affected by the tragedy, both immediately and on a long-term basis.
The group has announced free fuel for ambulances dealing with the disaster through Jio-BP network, provision of free ration supplies including flour, sugar, dal, rice, salt and cooking oil for the next six months to affected families through Reliance stores, free medicines for injured to support their immediate recovery needs and medical treatment for those needing hospitalization due to the accident, counselling services for emotional and psychosocial support.
It added that it would also give employment opportunities through Jio and Reliance Retail to one family member of the deceased as needed, support aids to people with disabilities including wheelchairs, artificial limbs, skill training for those impacted to find new employment opportunities.
It said it will also give microfinance and training opportunities for women who may have lost their sole earning family member, give livestock, free mobile connectivity to a family member of bereaved for a year to enable them to rebuild their livelihood.
According to the statement issued by Reliance Foundation, it said that a team of the foundation's specialist disaster management team closely coordinated with the Emergency Section, Collectorate, Balasore, and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
"Present at Balasore since the accident took place, Reliance Foundation's specialist disaster management team closely coordinated with the Emergency Section, Collectorate, Balasore, and National Disaster Response Force. Helping passengers quickly evacuate coaches and rushing injured to emergency vehicles, to immediately make available masks, gloves, ORS, bedsheets, lighting and other necessities for rescue at the site of the accident," the statement said.
The Odisha triple train accident on June 2 has left at least 275 people dead and over 1,175 injured. The crash involving Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train occurred on Friday near the Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore.
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