NLC INDIA Ltd under its CSR initiative provided a Battery Operated vehicle for the Meenakshi Temple, Madurai for the use of senior citizens, Divyangs & Devotees visiting the temple at Madurai, on 17.05.2018 ,Dr.Sarat Kumar Acharya ,CMD,NLCIL formally inaugurated the Battery Car in the presence of Shri R.Vikraman, Director (HR), NLC India ltd and handed over to the representatives of the Temple Management
NLC India Ltd, spends crores of rupees for the welfare of the people every year under its CSR initiatives. Health, Hygiene,Potable water, Education, Water for irrigation, Infrastructures for the people in rural areas are some of the welfare measures taken up by the company. Recently the company has initiated to equip the ancient temples and places of heritage for the benefit of the devotees and public visiting to worship at these heritage sites. One such measure is to provide battery operated vehicle for senior citizens to go around the temple.
The Battery operated Vehicle purchased at a cost of Rupees Nine Lakhs can transport seven passengers and will be maintained for the next five years by the vendorShri Natarajan, Joint Commissioner, Hindu Endowments Board,Govt. of Tamilnadu, formally took over the battery operated vehicle on behalf of the temple and thanked the management of NLC India Ltd for their kind gesture.
The company has already provided such facilities at, Chidambaram Nataraja Kovil, and extended to Thirupathi, Virudhachalam, Veilankanni, and Puri in Odisha State. Shri R Mohan, CGM, CSR, Edn. and Sports, Smt.R Rajameenakshi ,GM/HR,NTPL, Senior officials of NLC India ltd, representatives of the temple and many devotees participated in the function.