Hero MotoCorp ties up with CRPF to introduce retro fitted scooters for specially-abled ex-servicemen – Times of India

Hero Motocorp announced today that it has partnered with CRPF To hand over retro-fit scooters to specially-abled ex-CRPF personnel.
Launched under the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) platform ‘Hero We Care’, the ‘Hero Salutes Heroes of the Nation’ project will be handed over to 90 retro-fitted persons, the company said. Hero Destini 125 The scooters – supported by two auxiliary wheels at the rear – have been adapted to suit the riding needs of ex-servicemen with disabilities in service.
Available in LX and VX variants, Hero destiny The 125 scooter is powered by a 124.6cc single-cylinder engine (paired with a CVT) that makes 8.8PS at 7,500 rpm and 10.2Nm at 5,000 rpm. The scooter is equipped with an analog-digital combo unit with an LCD displaying trip meter, odometer reading and service indicator. The Destiny 125 sits on 10-inch wheels wrapped in 90-section SEAT tubeless tyres.
As per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Hero MotoCorp and CRPF Family Welfare Association (CWA), this project will offer a unique welfare package to 200 identified CRPF families, which have been severely affected due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The company also said that it aims to provide essential services like food security and nutrition to the women of the affected families along with the education of their children by creating conducive conditions to sustain their livelihood. The company will support children who have lost one or both of their parents or guardians and women who have lost their spouse due to COVID-19 in the country.
The company recently introduced these scooters to Indian Army personnel in Gujarat, Delhi-NCR, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Assam. have done. , and Kerala.
Bhartendu Kabi, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Communication, Hero MotoCorp, said, “We thank the CRPF Family Welfare Association (CWA) for giving us the opportunity to partner with them for this noble cause. As a responsible corporate, Hero MotoCorp strongly imbibes the values ​​of equal opportunity and inclusion for all. Saluting the heroes of our nation, and keeping this commitment in mind, we are delighted to be able to extend our support to these heroes through this initiative.”