CSR: Bhumi Puja for new patients’ waiting Lounge at AIIMS Delhi conducted

New Delhi: The foundation laying ceremony (bhumi puja) for a new patients' waiting lounge to be constructed by the Ghaziabad Unit of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), as part of CSR, was performed today in the presence of Mr Bhanu Prakash Srivastava, CMD, BEL, Dr (Prof.) M Srinivas, Director, AIIMS New Delhi, and other dignitaries.

BEL-Ghaziabad Unit had recently signed an MoU with AIIMS Delhi for the construction of a patients' waiting lounge for needy patients and their attendants at an approximate cost of Rs 10 Crore.

Due to the huge footfall at AIIMS Delhi, a patient waiting lounge had become the need of the hour. The proposed lounge would be built by BEL-Ghaziabad and maintained by AIIMS Delhi. The waiting lounge with a seating capacity of 1,000 would be constructed with pre-fabricated panels and equipped with required amenities and furnishings. Beneficiaries of the facility would comprise patients coming from different parts of India, seeking consultation and treatment for various medical complexities.

Mr Bhanu Prakash Srivastava, CMD, BEL, pointed out on the occasion that BEL had, over a period of time, created societal impact by providing quality equipment and services to the Defence forces and at the same time extending a helping hand for the needy and underprivileged segments through various CSR initiatives.  

Dr (Prof.) M Srinivas, Director, AIIMS Delhi, lauded BEL for its contributions to the society through CSR, and added that the facility would be a boon for patients coming from far and wide and having to wait for their turn at AIIMS campus.

Mr Sankarasubramanian N, ED (RADAR) & Unit Head/BEL-Ghaziabad, Mr Anoop Rai, Chief Scientist (CRL-Ghaziabad), Mrs Rashmi Kathuria, GM (SCCS)/GAD, Mr Naveen Kumar, GM (Antenna)/GAD, Mr Chetan Patil, Head (HR&A)/GAD, Mr T K Moitra,  Head (Finance)/GAD, Mrs Smita, Head (ES)/BG, Mrs Aparna Tiwari, Head (CSR)/GAD, and senior officials of AIIMS and BEL were present during the puja.

BEL-Ghaziabad has contributed to CSR projects in Healthcare, Education, Sanitation, Vocational Skill Development, Assistive Devices for PWDs, War Veterans and War Widows.