Mittal donates one million pounds for tsunami relief

New Delhi, Jan 13, 2004
IANS

Global steel magnate Lakshmi N. Mittal has donated one million pounds to tsunami relief efforts in Asia, particularly in India and Indonesia.

"This is a horrific natural disaster, unprecedented in its geographic reach, that has claimed the lives of over 150,000 people. The affected countries face a very difficult struggle in coming to terms with the disaster," Mittal said in a statement released here.

The donation would be made available to a variety of aid organisations and relief efforts, especially long-term rehabilitation in damaged areas of India and Indonesia.

In addition, Ispat Indo, the steel company in Indonesia owned by the Mittal family, has donated $100,000 to relief efforts in that country, besides pledging 50 tonnes of steel and making available 100 employees as aid volunteers. MORE

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