The Federation of Industry and Commerce of the North Eastern Region (FINER), the apex industry body in Northeast India, has been at the forefront in the fight against COVID-19 in the region.
The members of FINER, thus far, have contributed a whopping amount of Rs 36,00,100 to the CM Relief Fund, for the fight against COVID-19 in Assam.
“Under the leadership of Shri. Pabitra Buragohain, President-FINER, members of the organization have collectively donated Rs. 36,00,100/- (Thirty-Six Lakhs one hundred) to CM-Relief fund,” the FINER said in a statement.
The FINER has also been distributing COVID-19 relief materials to the pandemic affected families in Assam.
“Amid the fight against pandemic, FINER have managed to reach out different parts of lower Assam to provide relief materials to the misfortune families that are hit most. FINER President along with board members, Shri Rajeev Agarwal, Shri Anupam Deka, Shri Biswajit Hazarika and Shri Amrit Deorah have extended their help to far-flung areas of Kamrup, Darrang, Bura-Mayang, Chanaka and Dhekiajuli, where more than 500 families were benefited,” the FINER statement further read.
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The organisation has also been distributing masks and other relief materials to the North-East Film and Video Technicians Association and orphanages across the State.
“FINER have pledged to reach out to the rural areas of Dhemaji and Karbi Anglong where relief material and Oxygen Concentrators will be distributed. Further, 500 PPE kits were provided to frontline covid warriors in Halflong,” FINER added.