DOHA: Employees of Kalyan Jewellers will contribute over QR522,000 to the Kerala Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF). Over 8,000 employees working across Kalyan Jewellers showrooms and My Kalyan outlets in India and the Middle East raised this amount by contributing one day’s salary towards flood relief and rehabilitation.
The cheque will be handed over to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan by employee representatives of Kalyan Jewellers in Thiruvananthapuram.
Commenting on the contribution, T S Kalyanaraman, Chairman & Managing Director, Kalyan Jewellers said, “Kerala is going though one of the most testing phase in its history, with floods and landslides claiming lives and homes. Our employees have volunteered to contribute one day’s salary towards the CMDRF. I express my gratitude to my team and join them in prayers and sincerely hope that the normalcy returns to the state, quickly”.
Earlier this month, Kalyan Jewellers management had also contributed a sum of over Dh522,000 towards flood relief initiatives. Apart from monitory support, Kalyan’s team was also actively involved in ground level relief activities across the state. Kalyan’s showrooms in other parts of the country are also functioning as collection points for ‘Home Re-Entry’ kits which are being distributed in Kerala.
