Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)
Mangaluru, May 13: CREDAI has decided to bear the cost of constructing an oxygen unit at Lady Goschen hospital at a cost of Rs 84 lacs. In this regard, a cheque of Rs 41.86 lac was handed over to the deputy commissioner Dr Rajendra Kumar at his office as the first instalment on Thursday, May 13.
The cheque was presented in the presence of CREDAI president, Pushparaj Jain, BJP state president, Nalin Kumar Kateel, district in-charge minister, Kota Srinivas Poojary, Mangaluru South MLA, Vedavyas Kamath, Mangaluru North MLA, Dr Y Bharath Shetty, mayor Premananda Shetty, MUDA president, Ravishankar Mijar and BJP district president, Sudarshan.
Pushparaj Jain also said that the remaining amount will be provided within a month.
“Kanara Chamber of Commerce will donate Rs 15 lac, Mangaluru Builder’s Association will give Rs 15 lac and Association of Consulting Civil Engineers, Mangaluru unit will donate Rs 8 lac. The remaining cost will be paid by CREDAI," he said.
"The unit will be installed by Sumit Medical Oxygen agency," he added.
Earlier, CREDAI, Mangaluru has also launched Covid help centre to provide support to those in distress due to the pandemic.
Karnataka Fisheries Development Corporation president, Nithin Kumar, corporation commissioner, Akshy, CREDAI secretary, Prashanth Sanil, treasurer, Gurumoorthy, executive committee member, Jithendra Kothari, Engineer’s Association president, Arun Prabha, secretary Anil Baliga, Kanara Chamber of Commerce president, Issac Vas, secretary, Shashidhar Pai and Builder’s Association president, Mahabala Kothari were present.