Taj Opens Heart, Purse For All Nov 26 Victims

By Sudipta Basu

Posted On Saturday, December 06, 2008 at 02:33:52 AM

Last week, interviewed in the midst of the terror attack, Ratan Tata looked up despairingly at his flagship hotel resounding with the unfamiliar sound of gun-shots, and told journalists that when it came to compensation and help, "We will not be stingy."

Now, Indian Hotels Company (IHC) has gone one step forward. The company is setting up an entirely new trust solely to aid victims of the 26/11 terror attacks.

However this assistance will not be restricted to just staff and guests of those caught in the siege at the Taj, but will be extended to anyone affected by the attacks, be it at CST or Leopold, Cama or the Trident.

Taj Opens Heart, Purse For All Nov 26 Victims - Kuwait Zoroastrian Association(KZA)

Ratan Tata outside the Taj last week. The first beneficiary of the Tata Sons’ new trust for victims, has been identified

"It is not just the victims of the attacks at the hotel who are recuperating at city hospitals who will receive a helping hand from us, but also victims at CST and elsewhere who require any kind of assistance from us," said IHC vice-chairman Krishnakumar who held the first meeting towards setting up of the new trust with Board members on Friday.

In fact the first victim to be assisted has already been identified. According to director, finance, at IHC, Anil Goel, one of the guests at the hotel Jharna Narang, 35,who took five bullets and is battling for her life at Bombay Hospital, will be the first beneficiary.

Jharna lost her parents and her brother in the attack (read her sister-in-law's account of their night of horror on page 8).

Jharna's hospital bills have already run to Rs eight lakh and doctors estimate it to go up to Rs 25 lakh. "We have contacted the relatives of the family and have ensured that they get all the financial help and other assistance they need from us, it's our moral responsibility to do so," said Goel.

He refused to give further details of how the trust would operate and the screening process saying it was too premature to discuss.

At present there are about a 100 people injured in the terror attacks receiving treatment at various hospitals around the city.

This is what TRUE ZOROASTRIANS ARE MADE OF!

Wah ! Wah ! Ratan ! What a great act of magnanimity...our little way of giving back to India for the refuge given to us!!!

Thank you for all you do !

Tandarosti,

Cyrus Bulsara

Courtesy: Cyrus Bulsara

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