Corporates, banks donate Rs 22 crore for flood-relief activities

Top officials from the companies handed over cheques of different sums to Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

Various corporate houses and banks including TVS Motors, India Cements, Hyundai Motor India Limited and State Bank of India on Tuesday contributed a total of Rs 22 crore (Rs 220 million) towards flood-relief activities in the state, the Tamil Nadu government said.

Top officials from the companies handed over cheques of different sums to Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, a government statement said.

Venu Srinivasan, chairman, TVS Motor and Mata Amritnandamayi Mutt contributed Rs 5 crore (Rs 50 million) each while Mallika Srinivasan of TAFE and Joy Alukkas, a popular jeweller, presented cheques of Rs 3 crore (Rs 30 million) each, it said.

India Cements' N Srinvasan and HMILmanaging director YK Koo gave Rs 2 crore (Rs 20 million) each while SBI and City Union Bank contributed Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) each, the government said.