Walmart, Flipkart, Walmart Foundation to provide ₹46 crore to fight covid-19

BENGALURU: To support India’s battle against covid-19, Walmart Inc, Flipkart and the Walmart Foundation will together provide ₹46 crore in monetary support along with necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers.

They will also look to support entities providing essential relief material to farmers and small businesses.

In a joint statement on Saturday, Walmart Inc. and Flipkart said they will spend ₹38.3 crore to bring in-kind donations into India to help with frontline response efforts. They will also focus on providing PPE, such as N95 masks and medical gowns, for distribution by non-government organizations (NGOs) to public healthcare workers.