Bhavish Aggarwal to forgo salary for 1 year; Ola launches fund for drivers

"Millions of drivers and their families have been affected, and even a humble contribution can have a lasting impact on their wellbeing," said Anand Subramanian, Spokesperson of Ola

Ride-hailing giant Ola on Friday announced the launch of ‘Drive the Driver Fund’ under the aegis of its social welfare arm, Ola Foundation, the firm said two days after the nation-wide lockdown has left the country’s drivers without any daily income. The fund aims to support auto-rickshaw, cab, kaali-peeli and taxi drivers, through contributions from the Ola group, investors and via a crowdfunding platform for citizens and other institutions. The proceeds of the fund will help towards the welfare and upliftment of drivers and their families who have been affected by the restrictions due to the Covid- 19 pandemic.

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