1,030 TB patients received food items in Bhadradri Kothagudem district
Granules India launched its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative to support 1,030 tuberculosis (TB) patients in Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Telangana. Under this programme, the company has committed to providing nutritional kits to TB patients for six months, with a total distribution of 6,180 kits throughout the project. Each nutritional kit will consist of rice, millets, cooking oil and groundnuts, and other wholesome food items.
The activity is part of the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, a national programme launched by the Government of India aimed at eliminating TB by 2025. Granules India Limited is registered as Nikshay Mitra with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The project will be carried out with the Akshaya Patra Foundation as the implementation partner.
The inaugural ceremony was held at the District Collectorate, Bhadradri Kothagudem and was graced by Jitesh V Patil, IAS, District Collector and Magistrate of Bhadradri Kothagudem, and Uma Chigurupati, Executive Director, Granules India.