REC steps up relief work, reaches out to 76K people with cooked food, ration during lockdown

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 21 2020 | 12:30 PM IST

State-run REC has reached out to over 76,000 needy people with food and ration during the lockdown to contain Covid-19, according to a power ministry statement.

The REC has tied up with Delhi Police to provide 500 food packets on daily basis, it said.

Concerned over their plight, the REC Foundation, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of

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First Published: Apr 21 2020 | 12:30 PM IST

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