INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU: Standard Chartered Nepal has donated NPR 5.8 million to Pasang Lhamu Mountaineering Foundation for their project titled &Support
to the vulnerable communities of the Mountain region during COVID-19 Pandemic&.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Standard Chartered Bank
Nepal Limited, Anirvan Ghosh Dastidar, said, &At such difficult and uncertain times, we stand by our Brand Promise to be Here for good
through supporting the vulnerable communities who are affected by the pandemic
Many have lost income opportunity and livelihood has been worse affected
We hope to contribute in bringing much needed relief to them.&
The amount was handed over to Namgyal Sherpa, Vice President (VP) of
Pasang Lhamu Mountaineering Foundation who thanked the bank for their support towards communities hard hit by the devastating effects of
COVID-19 on mountain tourism.
&We are grateful to Standard Chartered Bank for their generosity and initiative in this time of unprecedented
crisis to help local communities in Nepal
Our foundation is committed to using this contribution in the most efficient way possible, for the most effective impact in NepalHimalayan
communities in short and long-term initiatives,& said VP Sherpa.
Earlier, Standard Chartered Bank, Nepal had also donated Rs 11.6 million to
the governmentCoronavirus Control and Treatment Relief Fund.
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