MRPL Sponsors Water Purifiers & Napkin Incinerators in Schools & PU Colleges

The Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. has sponsored water purifiers worth ₹16.75 lakh in 36 schools and napkin-burning incinerators to 48 government schools and PU colleges at a cost of ₹6.64 lakh in its vicinity during the current financial year.

MRPL under its CSR initiative “Arogya Samrakshan“ got an informal survey done to identify healthcare issues in government educational institutions around Mangalore. Pure drinking water and a safe napkin burning arrangement were the dire issues faced by nearly 38 institutions around MRPL, the survey found.

Water purifiers were installed in schools at Thokur, Jokatte, Ucchilagudde, Madhya, Nadugudde, Nadugodu, Meenadi, Kinya etc. benefiting nearly 5,000 students. Incinerators were provided in schools and PU colleges at Gandhinagara, Kuthethur, Jokatte, Kenjar, Kasaba, Borugudde, Katipalla, Mullakadu, Baikampady etc. aiming to benefit 2,341 girls students.