DMart donates Rs 155 crores to fight Coronavirus
Pune, April 4, 2020: Avenue Supermarts (DMart) promoter, Mr. RK Damani through his group company Bright Star Investments Private Limited donates towards PM CARES Fund & State Relief Funds.
“India and the world is witnessing unprecedented times following the spread of Covid-19. We are fully supportive of the swift actions taken by the Central, State and Local Government Bodies of India to protect the general public. Each of us also needs to do our best to protect our communities and fellow countrymen”, Damani said.
Damani through his group company Bright Star Investments Private Limited donated INR 100 crores towards the PM CARES Fund and a further INR 55 crores to various state relief funds.
The below table sets out the details.
| Particulars | Amount (INR Crores) |
| Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) | 100 crores |
| Donation to Respective State Relief Funds | |
| Maharashtra | 10 crores |
| Gujarat | 10 crores |
| Andhra Pradesh | 5 crores |
| Telangana | 5 crores |
| Karnataka | 5 crores |
| Rajasthan | 5 crores |
| Punjab | 5 crores |
| Tamil Nadu | 2.5 crores |
| Chhattisgarh | 2.5 crores |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2.5 crores |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2.5 crores |
| GRAND TOTAL | 155 crores |
