Tatas open their vault, commit Rs 1,500 crore to fight coronavirus

Tata said urgent emergency resources were needed to be deployed to cope with the one of the toughest challenges the human race will face

Tata Trusts, the philanthropic arm of the Tata group, and Tata Sons, the group's holding company, on Saturday committed Rs 1,500 crore to fight the Covid-19 crisis.

“The current situation in India and across the world is of grave concern and needs immediate action. Tata Trusts and the Tata group’s companies have in the past risen to the needs of the nation. At this moment, the need of the hour is greater than any other time,” Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Trusts, said in a statement. “Today, Tata Trusts continue their pledge to protect and empower all affected communities, and is