Sri City, CGST unit host blood donation drive
Employees from more than 40 industrial units participate
Sri City MD Dr Ravindra Sannareddy with NTR Trust team
Hyderabad: The Central GST Commissionerate, in collaboration with the Sri City Foundation, hosted a blood donation drive on Thursday to commemorate Sri City’s 16th Foundation Day. The event underscored the shared commitment to social responsibility and community service upheld by both GST and the Sri City Foundation. Focused on supporting individuals with Thalassemia, the drive was simultaneously held at the Sri City Trade Centre, Business Centre, and Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC). The initiative garnered an impressive response, with over 500 volunteers from the industrial sector and students participating, surpassing previous donation records.
The camp commenced at 9:30 am and continued until 4:30 pm, with a steady flow of donors throughout the day. Over 500 people volunteered to donate blood for this event. The participants included employees from more than 40 industrial units, such as Isuzu, Nittan, Axxelent Pharma, Brakes India, Rockworth, Vermerian, TIL, Epack, and others. In addition, students from Gokula Krishna Engineering College in Sullurupeta and the Government Degree College in Satyavedu, as well as members of the broader Sri City community, also came forward to contribute to this blood donation drive.
Dr Ravindra Sannareddy, Founder and Managing Director of Sri City, praised all the donors, stating, “Donating blood is a life-saving gesture, and I extend my deep appreciation to all the blood donors, and commend the GST Commissionerate for their great initiative. I am delighted that this admirable event coincides with Sri City’s 16th anniversary.”
Suneel Goutham, Superintendent of the GST Commissionerate in Nellore, praised the organisers’ team for their outstanding efforts in making the event a resounding success.
Teams from the Indian Red Cross Society, Nellore and Tirupati, and the NTR Trust, Tirupati conducted the camp. The event was coordinated by Ramesh Kumar, vice president (Customer Relations), Nreesha Sannareddy, Manager, CSR & Social Infra, V Sivakumar Reddy, AGM, HR, and S Surendra Kumar, Sr. Manager, Sri City Foundation.
