NTPC to set up patient-attendant waiting facility at AIIMS under CSR
Author: BI Bureau
New Delhi: The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) signed an agreement with All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, on February 13, 2024 to set up ‘Patient – Attendant Waiting facility/Shelter’ in AIIMS, New Delhi Campus under NTPC CSR at an estimated cost of Rs 8 crores.
The proposed facility will facilitate and accommodate approximately 1,000 patients and their attendants every day 24×7. It will have separate and specific need-based space for men, women and physically challenged people and will be equipped with CCTVs, drinking water, centralized pantry Hall among others. This basic facility will provide security, personal safety & protection from the weather and also helps patients & their escorts to ease stress apart from providing privacy & safety to them.
Dr M Srinivas, Director, on behalf of AIIMS New Delhi and Shri Upendra Mishra, DGM(CSR), on behalf of NTPC signed the agreement in the presence of Neeraj Kapoor, GM(CSR/R&R/LA), NTPC; senior Doctors from AIIMS, New Delhi and other staffs.
This collaboration marks a significant milestone in NTPC’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts, aiming to enhance healthcare infrastructure and support patient welfare.
