Bengaluru:TTK Prestige, India’s most trusted kitchen appliances brand, has donated oxygen concentrators to the Karnataka government, to help in the fight against COVID-19. As part of the company’s CSR initiative, 45 oxygen concentrators were handed over by Mr. Chandru Kalro, Managing Director of TTK Prestige and Mr. K.Shankaran, Wholetime Director & Secretary of TTK Prestige to Dr.Ashwath Narayan C.N, the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka.

Mr. Kalro said: ‘’During the challenging times, we believe that it is our responsibility to extend a helping hand to our fellow Indians and to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the nation. At TTK Prestige, our hearts go out to all those who paid a heavy price and suffered enormously as a result of the virus. We hope that these oxygen concentrators play a significant role in saving lives and in providing comfort to those in need of oxygen. We will continue to offer any support that we can to the government of Karnataka to flatten the curve and to provide relief measures to patients in need.’’

During this second wave, more COVID-19 patients have complained of breathlessness, leading to a requirement for supplemental oxygen. Each of the oxygen concentrators donated by TTK Prestige has a capacity of 10 litres.