Bengaluru, April 5, 2021: HAL has donated a 32 Slice Computed Tomography (CT) scan machine costing around Rs 1.76 crore to Shri Atal Bihari Vajapayee Medical College & Research Institute (SABVMC&RI), Bengaluru today as part of its sustained corporate social responsibility activities.  
 
A ‘Memorandum of Agreement’ was signed between HAL represented by Mr. Ch. Venkateswara Rao, GM (HR-CSR & FM) and SABVMC&RI represented by Dr. Manoj Kumar, Director cum Dean in the presence of Mr. Rajender Kumar Kataria, Principal Secretary to Government, the Horticulture and Sericulture Department, Government of Karnataka, Mr R Madhavan, CMD, HAL, Mr. Alok Verma, Director (HR)-HAL and others.
 
Such a medical aid is the need of the hour and will be useful in diagnosing the patients including those suffering from COVID-19 said  Mr Madhavan.
 
Shri Kataria said that the HAL’s contribution to SABVMC&RI is a noble gesture which will improve the quality of medical services imparted by the hospital.
 
The SABVMC&RI presented a  ‘Letter of Appreciation’ to HAL on this occasion.