COROMANDEL ORGANIZES MEGA EYE CAMP AT KAKINADA TO IMPACT OVER 2000 LIVES
Chennai, April 6, 2022: Coromandel International Limited (BSE:506395, NSE: COROMANDEL), the country’s second largest phosphatic fertilizer player and part of Murugappa Group, organized a mega eye camp at Coro mandel Hospital located in Vakalapudi village with Sankurathri Foundation, a reputed eye care institute.
Coromandel has always been committed to the social upbringing of society. For Coromandel, more than being a mere responsibility, it is about paving the way to a better future for the community. The villagers in Vakalapudi were found to utilize fewer eye care services than the people in cities. Recognising this and the economic const raints of the people in the village, the eye camp was initiated to identify the health issues of villagers and support them with the health care needed.
With an initiative towards controlling blindness, around 2100 members were screened during the camp, out of which more than 1000 members will be provided free of cost spectacles on 9th April 2022. Medicines were issu ed and distributed to 600 people. A total of 300 members were diagnosed with cataract surgeries. All surgeries were performed, free-of-cost, in March 2022.
Hon. Minister for Agriculture of Andhra Pradesh state, Shri. Kurasala Kannababu had inaugurated the camp, vis ited each stall at the camp, appreciated and interacted with the villagers and staff. Mr. Kannababu ap preci ates, “Organizations like Coromandel and Sankurathri, through their camps in Kakinada rural Mandal have provided an opp ortunity for people to access quality health care”.
Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Sameer Goel, Managing Director at Coromandel International Limited said, “In India, cataract has been reported to be responsible for 50-80% of the bilaterally blind. Coromandel is happy to be able to give back to the community, with the help of the Sankurathri foundation. The initiative has helped us reach over 2000 beneficiaries through the eye camp. Hopefully, this will help them see the world with a better vision”.
About Coromandel
Coromandel International Limited is amongst India’s pioneers and leading Agri solutions provider, offering div erse products and services across the farming value chain. It operates in two major segments: Nutrient and oth er allied businesses and Crop Protection. These include Fertiliser, Crop Protection, Bio pesticides, Specialty Nut rients and Organic compost businesses. The Company is 2nd largest manufacturer and marketer of Phosp hatic fertiliser in India. The Company’s Crop Protection products are marketed in India as well as in
international geographies, offering wide range of technical and formulation products. The Specialty Nutrients business of the Company focuses on water soluble fertiliser and secondary & micronutrients segments. The Co mpany is leading marketer of Organic fertiliser in India and has recently added bio pesticide solutions to its por tfolio. It also operates a network of around 750 rural retail outlets across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Through these Retail outlets, the Company offers farming services including crop advisory, soil testing and farm mechanization to around 3 million farmers. The Company has a strong R&D and Regulatory setup, supporting the businesses in process development and new product introduction. The Company has 16 manufacturing facilities, producing wide range of Nutrient and Crop Protection products, which are marketed through an extensive network of dealers and its own retail centers.
The Company clocked a turnover of Rs. 14,163 Crores during FY2021. Its efforts towards environment have be en well recognized by international organizations like UNDP and has also been voted as one of the ten gre enest companies in India by TERI. Coromandel is a part of the INR 417 Billion (41,713 Crores) Murugappa Group.
About Murugappa Group
Founded in 1900, the INR 417 Billion (41,713 Crores) Murugappa Group is one of India’s leading business conglo merates. The Group has 29 businesses including ten listed Companies traded in NSE & BSE. Headquartered in Ch ennai, the major Companies of the Group include Carborundum Universal Ltd., CG Power and Industrial Solution s Ltd., Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd., Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd., Cholam andalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd., Coromandel International Ltd., Coromandel Engineering Comp any Ltd., E.I.D. Parry (India) Ltd., Parry Agro Industries Ltd., Shanthi Gears Ltd., Tube Investments of India Ltd. and Wendt (India) Ltd.
The Group holds leadership position in several product lines including Abrasives, Technical Ceramics, Electro Min erals, Auto Components & Systems, Bicycles, Fertilisers, Sugar, Tea and Spirulina (Nutraceuticals). The Gro up has forged strong alliances with leading international companies such as Groupe Chimique Tunisien, Foskor, Mitsui Sumitomo, Morgan Advanced Materials, Yanmar & Co. and Compagnie Des Phosphat De Gafsa (CPG). The Group has a wide geographical presence all over India and spanning 6 continents.
Renowned brands like BSA, Hercules, Montra, Mach City, Ballmaster, Ajax, Parry’s, Chola, Gromor, Shanthi Ge ars and Paramfos are from the Murugappa stable. The Group fosters an environment of professionalism and has a workforce of over 53,000 employees.
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