Anita Dongre sets up Rs 1.5 cr medical fund as sudden lockdown hurts artisans, vendors

MUMBAI: Fashion designer Anita Dongre has announced that she is donating Rs 1.5 crore as a medical fund to support the small vendors and self-employed artisans working with her amid the coronavirus outbreak.

In a statement posted on Instagram, the designer said the sudden lockdown to avoid the spread of the disease would affect small vendors the most and her foundation will take care of the medical emergencies arising out of that.

Source: The Economic Times