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NMDC pledges Rs 150 crore to PM CARES FUND for war against Covid-19

The country's largest iron-ore producer and exporter is learnt to be the biggest contributor so far among PSUs for fighting coronavirus

NMDC Limited, Diamond Mining Project, Panna Photo courtesy: www.nmdc.co.in
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R Krishna Das Raipur
State-run National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) would donate Rs 150 crore for fighting the novel coronavirus in the country.

“To deal with the difficult times arising out of COVID 19 in the Country, NMDC will be donating Rs 150 crore to PM CARES FUND,” NMDC Chairman-cum-Managing Director N Baijendra Kumar
said in a tweet. It is a small contribution from NMDC Limited for a National Cause on the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he added.

The country’s largest iron-ore producer and exporter is learnt to be the biggest contributor so far among the public sector undertakings (PSUs) for fighting coronavirus.

Earlier, the NMDC