Karur Vysya Bank, the private sector lender  has donated a sum of Rs. 20 lakhs under its CSR Programme to SAMADRUSHTI KSHAMATA VIKAS EVAM ANUSANDHAN MANDAL (SAKSHAM), Hyderabad to support the setting up of a temporary COVID-19 Care facility at the Durgabhai Deshmukh Hospital, run by the Andhra Mahila Sabha at Hyderabad.

The first instalment of Rs. 10 lakhs were handed over by C Ramakrishna, Deputy General Manager of Karur Vysya Bank to Santhosh Kumar K, National Joint Secretary, SAKSHAM, and Vijay B, State Vice President, SAKSHAM, today.

Thirty dedicated beds provided with high flow oxygen facility for COVID - 19 patients have been set up at the hospital, the bank said.

B Ramesh Babu, MD & CEO of the Bank said, "Karur Vysya Bank has so far donated Rs. 46.1 million during the second wave of the corona pandemic under its Corporate Social Responsibility Programme. The Bank will support all initiatives of the Government in fighting the pandemic."

Shares of the Bank declined Rs 0.35, or 0.64%, to trade  at  Rs 54.65.  The total volume of shares traded  was  91,072 at  the BSE (3.19 p.m, Tuesday).