OREANDA-NEWS. National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a Navratna PSU under Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India, has yet again come forward to extend relief to the victims of the cyclone Phailin, which has severely affected the people of Odisha. The company has donated Rs.2 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, Odisha, for various relief operations.

Shri Ansuman Das, CMD, NALCO handed over a cheque of Rs.2 crore to Shri Naveen Patnaik, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Odisha here today, in the presence of Shri S.C. Padhy, Director (HR) and Shri K.C. Samal, Executive Director (Finance) and State Govt. officials.

NALCO, as a responsible corporate citizen, has always extended relief measures to the victims of natural calamities in Odisha. Earlier, the company had donated Rs.1.39 crore during the super cyclone in 1999, Rs. 5 crore for flood victims of Odisha in 2008 and Rs. 1 crore for the flood-affected people in 2011.

The company has substantially increased its CSR activities by setting up Nalco Foundation and doubling its CSR budget to 2% of its net profit.