Google & Googlers are providing Rs 135 Crore to India - Sundar Pichai

Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday said that he was devastated to see the worsening Covid crisis in India and pledged Rs 135 crore for medical supplies and support in the country.

Devastated to see the worsening Covid crisis in India. Google & Googlers are providing Rs 135 Crore in funding to @GiveIndia, @UNICEF for medical supplies, orgs supporting high-risk communities, and grants to help spread critical information.https://t.co/OHJ79iEzZH

— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) April 26, 2021

India reported 3.52 lakh fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. This is the highest single-day spike registered since the onset of the pandemic.

In a blog, Sanjay Gupta, Country Head and VP, Google India wrote, "Today we're announcing â‚¹135 crore (USD 18 million) in new funding for India. This includes two grants from Google.org, Google's philanthropic arm, totalling â‚¹20 crore (USD 2.6 million). The first is to GiveIndia to provide cash assistance to families hit hardest by the crisis to help with their everyday expenses. The second will go to UNICEF to help get urgent medical supplies, including oxygen and testing equipment, to where it's needed most in India. It also includes donations from our ongoing employee giving campaign -- so far more than 900 Googlers have contributed â‚¹3.7 Crore (USD 500,000) for organizations supporting high-risk and marginalized communities."