New Delhi: Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) contributed an amount of Rs 2.5 crore to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund, Assam to aid the state government in its relief efforts towards tackling the large-scale devastation caused by the ongoing spate of devastating floods that have affected the State.

The cheque was formally handed over to Chief Minister of Assam Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma by NRL's Managing Director Bhaskar Jyoti Phukan, Director (Finance) Indranil Mittra, NRL Independent Directors Dr Sylvanus Lamare and Sudip Pradhan in presence of Minister of State, Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameshwar Teli at the State Secretariat on May 24.

This is a token gesture by NRL to help the state machinery in dealing with the magnitude of destruction and damage caused by the floods which has caused loss of precious lives, large scale destruction of property and displacement of lakhs of people from their homes.

The Chief Minister appreciated NRL for coming forward with a helping hand in this hour of crisis.

NRL continues to contribute to the development of Assam as one of the leading Public Sector Enterprises headquartered in the state.

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