Kolkata: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited, a Kolkata-based Miniratna Defence PSU under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence, has made a contribution of Rs 1 crore to help India fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The novel coronavirus or COVID-19 has been sweeping across the world, disrupting businesses and life in general. While the nations of the world take every possible measure they can to keep this dreaded pandemic at bay, India is also making an all-out effort by imposing a 21-day lockout and practising social distancing.
The relentless services rendered by our healthcare personnel and various arms of the government and non-governmental agencies help carry out the fight to 'break the chain' and restore normalcy in our lives at the earliest. In order to be part of the process of rebuilding the economy in light of the COVID-19 crisis, India's premier warship builder defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) has stepped in by contributing Rs 1 crore to the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund from its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) fund.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) is one of India's leading shipyards, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It builds and repairs commercial and naval vessels. Presently, GRSE has also started building export ships in a mission to expand its business.