Odisha State Beverages Corporation Contributes Rs 5 Cr to CMRF to Support Fight against COVID-19

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Beverages Corporation Ltd., a Public Sector undertaking has donated Rs. 5.00 crore to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund as its contribution to State’s fight against the Covid pandemic.

Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra and Development Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jena received the amount in shape of cheque from Principal Secretary Excise and Chairman OSBCL at lokseva bhaban recently. Saroj Kumar Sethi, Managing Director, OSBCL was present on the occasion.

Appraising the Chief Secretary about contribution of OSBCL, Principal Secretary Lohani said, “the corporation contributed Rs. 15.00 Cr. to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund during the last year and paid Dividend of Rs.7,58,01,326/- to the State Govt. for the financial year 2019-20. OSBCL also contributed Rs.1.43 Cr. to the State Health and F.W. Dept. for purchase of ALS Ambulances. Besides, the Corporation distributed sanitizer and masks among the differently abled persons and transgender communities”.

Complimenting the corporation for such contribution, Chief Secretary Mahapatra urged them to adhere to the COVID guidelines both at the official and personal level. Mahapatra also asked them to keep up the awareness building activity for combating the pandemic.