Hero MotoCorp has handed over 300 motorcycles and 600 helmets to the Himalayan Eco Restoration, Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Enhancement Society in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. The donation was made under the Project Hero Green Drive, as part of the company's Corporate Social Responsbility (CSR) platform "Hero WeCare." The motorcycles were handed over to Subodh Uniyal, Minister of Forests, Language & Technical Education, Government of Uttarakhand by Bharatendu Kabi, Head - CSR & Corporate Communication, Hero MotoCorp, in the presence of senior government officials and senior executives from Hero MotoCorp.
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The Hero Glamour motorcycles have been specially equipped with hooters, flashlights, leg guards, helmet locks and waterproof side bags. The company says these motorcycles will enable the forest guards and rangers to conduct effective active patrols in the forest, thereby increasing their mobility to keep a check on poaching and illegal deforestation, forest fires, and protection of trees/forest and wild animals.
Speaking about the initiative, Subodh Uniyal, Minister of Forests, Language & Technical Education, Government of Uttarakhand, said, "We are grateful to Hero MotoCorp for spearheading this project and partnering with the Uttarakhand Forest Department. This is an outstanding demonstration of a corporate collaborating with local forest authority to ensure global ecological and sustainable development, and I hope that more corporates will take inspiration from this partnership and come forward to collaborate with us."
The Hero Glamour 125 has been retrofitted with hooters, flashlights, leg guards, and helmet locks. Each motorcycle comes with two helmets
Bharatendu Kabi, Head - CSR and Corporate Communication, Hero MotoCorp said, "Hero MotoCorp has always been committed to environmental protection and nurturing of the biodiversity. Our 'Project Green Drive' initiative is aligned with this vision as part of our CSR projects under the umbrella platform "Hero We Care". In the state of Uttarakhand, we have multiple ongoing community initiatives – including healthcare, education, family and child welfare and the environment. We deeply cherish our association with the state government of Uttarakhand and we will continue to collaborate in various initiatives to further strengthen this partnership."
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Apart from the motorcycles to the forest department Hero MotoCorp previously handed over 13 life-support ambulances to the Uttarakhand government. The company also supported Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama in Kankhal, Haridwar, to strengthen the healthcare system during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the two-wheeler provided Covid care kits, PPE kits, masks, sanitisers, and more to hospitals in the state.
