Chandigarh, 6th September, 2016: The Indian
Red Cross Society (IRCS), U.T.
Branch, Chandigarh is a voluntary humanitarian organization engaged in purely charitable activities to
protect human life and health based activities in India. It is part of
the International
Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and so shares the Fundamental
Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The mission of the Red Cross Society is to provide relief
in the times of disasters/emergencies and promoting health and care of
vulnerable section of the society.
The Red Cross Society, U.T.
Chandigarh is currently providing a number of services to the poor, needy &
destitute persons through its welfare projects. The Society is going to
construct one of the most important and big project named “Infosys Red Cross
Sarai” at PGIMER, Chandigarh with financial assistance of Infosys. Similarly,
the Society is also going to start a Home for mentally and physically
challenged persons at Sector 15 Chandigarh soon in association with the
corporate houses and philanthropists. Sh. Devi Parsad Khandelia, Managing
Director, M/s Khandelia Udyog Pvt. Ltd. and Khandelia Oil & General Mills
Pvt. Ltd handed over the cheques of Rupees fifteen lac and ten lacs
respectively (Total Rs.25 Lacs) to Sh.Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy
Commissioner-cum-Chairman, Indian Red Cross Society, UT., Chandigarh as a
contribution for construction of said home in name of their beloved mother Smt.
Rukmani Devi Khandelia. Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy
Commissioner-cum-Chairman, Indian Red Cross Society, UT., Chandigarh expressed
his thanks and gratitude to the Khandelia family towards this noble cause. He
further added that however this is a big project costing in Crore and hope that
more donors like Sh. Devi Parsad Khandelia should come forward to contribute in
this noble cause.
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