by Suman Gupta
- 188 auto rickshaw drivers and family members availed this free check-up.
- Thirteen identified for cataract surgery
19 January 2023, Mumbai – Mahanagar Gas Limited, one of the largest city gas distribution companies in India, organised a free eye check-up camp for auto rickshaw drivers and their families on 12 January 2023. The camp was organised under Mahanagar Gas Limited’s CSR project – MGL Aarogya, in partnership with Sri Shanmukhanada Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha.
The camp, which was organised at Regional Transport Office, Andheri (West), witnessed 188 beneficiaries avail free eye-check-up. Out of these, 13 patients have been further identified for cataract surgeries. In addition, 35 dilated evaluations were conducted, 5 retina issues and one glaucoma patient were identified.
The camp was presided by the CSR team at Mahanagar Gas Limited, and had in attendance Ms. Pallavi Kotawade, the Deputy RTO for Mumbai West; Mr. Gunwant Nikam, Senior Inspector at RTO Mumbai West and Mr. Thampy Kurien, General Secretary of the Autorickshaw Union.
As part of MGL Aarogya, Mahanagar Gas Limited has partnered with Sri Shanmukhanada Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha to organise ophthalmic camps that focus on auto and taxi drivers, and their family members. The eye check-up camp at Andheri West is the 10th such camp in the initiative which began in February 2022 and more such camps are planned in the coming months.
Till date, these camps have resulted in eye check- up of 1365 persons and 290 successfully completed surgeries, of the 400 cataract surgeries that have been planned.
About – Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL):Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) is one of the largest city gas distribution (CGD) companies in India and GAIL (India) Ltd is its promoter. MGL has more than 27 years of experience in supplying natural gas in Mumbai and is presently the sole authorised distributor of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in Mumbai and its adjoining areas and in the Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra, India. MGL’s vision envisages being a consumer and environment-friendly gas company providing safe, efficient and reliable energy, an employer of choice creating value for all its stakeholders. MGL is an ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certified organisation
Today, MGL reaches out to nearly 20.5 lakh households and above 4000 small commercial and industrial establishments. MGL also supplies CNG to more than 9 lakh vehicles which includes more than 3.5 lakh rickshaws and above 60,000 taxis & over 4 lakh cars in Mumbai, Thane, Mira-Bhayander, Navi Mumbai and beyond. MGL also supplies CNG to 2600 BEST/TMT/MSRTC/NMMT buses, more than 26000 LCVs/ Tempos/ Trucks/Private buses plying on CNG supplied through its wide distribution network of steel, MDPE pipeline system and 300 CNG filling stations having more than 1800 dispensing points. Visit us athttp://www.mahanagargas.com
