In an Indian Bureaucracy news update, An appeal was made to PSUs to contribute funds under their CSR Scheme towards Health Minister’s Cancer Patient Fund-CSR for the treatment of poor cancer patients. India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) has taken lead in the matter and contributed an amount of Rs.7.5 crore in 2015-16. 385 cancer patients have been benefitted from the CSR contribution received from IIFCL during 2016-17.
The cheque of Rs.3.50 crore was presented to Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste by Shri S.B.Nayar, CMD, IIFCL yesterday. Shri Arun Kumar Jha, Economic Adviser, Health Ministry and Shri P.R. Jaishankar, Chief General Manager, IIFCL were also present.