REC through its CSR arm REC Foundation has committed financial assistance of Rs 4.33 crore to Tata Memorial Centre for strengthening cancer screening and basic cancer care services in 14 districts of Bihar as a part of their programme on promoting preventive healthcare.
Under the initiative, nearly 2,000 screening camps for oral, breast and cervical cancer across 14 districts of Bihar, including Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Patna, Gaya, Nalanda and Muzaffarpur will be organised over a period of one year to cover more than 1.50 lakh people.
REC is engaged in providing financial assistance to state electricity boards, state government departments and rural electric cooperatives for rural electrification projects as are sponsored by them.