Samsung India pledges ₹20 crore to help fight Covid-19

Samsung India on Tuesday pledged a contribution of ₹20 crore to the Union and State governments in India in a bid to help authorities combat the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Samsung will be donating ₹15 crore to the PM Cares Fund and ₹5 crore to the states of Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, the company said in an official statement.

Samsung employees across India have also been putting together their personal contribution towards funds to combat the pandemic. “The Company will match the employee contribution and donate the total amount to the PM Cares Fund in the coming weeks,” it said.