WASHINGTON: Indian-American Couple Donates ₹ 1 Crore For Bihar, Jharkhand Healthcare

WASHINGTON: An Indian American couple has
donated over ₹ 1 for crore healthcare works in Bihar and Jharkhand, the Bihar
Jharkhand Association of North America (BJANA) announced on Monday.

The
generous donation of USD 150,000 by the Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia Family
Foundation to the BJANA would be used for healthcare efforts in the rural areas
of the two states through the PRAN-BJANA clinic initiative.

The
Pravasi Alumni Nisshulk (PRAN) is an initiative by like-minded Indian-American
physicians who are working to provide healthcare to the underprivileged and
underserved in Bihar and Jharkhand.

These
doctors have set up a PRAN clinic in Ranchi, providing free healthcare services
to the needy. Their endeavour is to provide free healthcare services across the
states.

“With
the generous donation of Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia, this became possible. BJANA
getting a large donation is a testament to its ongoing philanthropic activities
both here and back home,” BJANA president Avinash Gupta said.

Alok
Kumar, former FIA president, said this kind of donation would help the BJANA
carry out its healthcare works in the region.

Kalpana
Bhatia came from NIT, Patna, and runs a successful business in Texas.