PUNE: In the
wake of the global coronavirus pandemic which has been spreading across the
country, Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Italian
Piaggio Group, European leader of the 2Wheeler sector and India’s leading
manufacturer of small commercial vehicles has announced that they will be
providing support through multiple initiatives to the local administration and
communities to fight against COVID-19.
As a responsible corporate social citizen , PVPL is arranging
free supplies of ration kits to nearly 1000 migrant labourers to ensure basic
food security for a month. The Company has provided ration kits to
the Executive Magistrate’s Office for distribution among migrant
labourers in the Baramati MIDC area. PVPL has also partnered with an NGO ‘New
Vision’ and distributed ration kits to the migrant construction workers
in Pune.
For the safety of the health workers and to create awareness
about how to fight against COVID-19, PVPL in association with an NGO ‘United
Way Mumbai’ is providing infrastructure support to Pune’s Sassoon
Government hospital. Under this initiative PVPL is providing Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) Kits and installing sanitization infrastructure at
the hospital. Under this initiative patients and visitors are also getting
valuable guidance on how to fight this battle.
Since PVPL’s factory is in Baramati, the company is also
closely working with the local government authorities of Baramati and
supporting them to fight coronavirus pandemic. The Company is setting up an
isolation center basis the request of Baramati Government Hospital. PVPL
has also started procuring medical equipment like ECG machines, ICY beds, Pulse
Oximeter, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Kits required for the
isolation center.
Diego Graffi, MD & CEO of Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. said,
“Also In these exceptionally difficult times we stand with the government to
provide our relentless support. This is an unparalleled crisis that needs
cooperation and support from all of us as a community. We also immensely proud
of our Ape’ 3 wheeler customer community. They are dispensing their duty
towards seamless essential goods movement in these testing times. As a socially
responsible organisation we are going to keep doing the best we can do
for the community and the people by supporting local administrations in various
relief and preventive actions.
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