Hero Motocorp collaborates with Directorate of Indian Army Veterans; hands over 125 Hero Destini

28 Apr 2022 , 12:47 PM

Hero MotoCorp Limited, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, handed over Hero Destini 125 scooters to the soldiers who were disabled while in service. This is in honour of the exemplary grit and determination of Indian Army veterans.

The company handed over these retro-fitted scooters to the soldiers in the presence of Brigadier Vikas Bhardwaj of the Directorate of Indian Army Veterans (DIAV), Sanatan Singh (VSM), and Bharatendu Kabi, Head – of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Communication, Hero MotoCorp.

These retro-fitted Hero Destini 125 scooters are equipped with two auxiliary wheels in the rear – which have been customised to provide a safe and convenient riding experience.

The Company has already handed over these scooters to the soldiers of the Indian Army across states such as Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Assam, Kerala, and Himachal Pradesh.

Bharatendu Kabi, Head of CSR and Corporate Communication, Hero MotoCorp commented, “We are honoured and pleased to partner with the Directorate of Indian Army Veterans in this generous cause. As part of our CSR initiative “Hero WeCare”, we are glad to be able to extend mobility support to these Heroes. We have already handed over more than 100 such retro-fitted Destini scooters to the soldiers in various states across India.”

At around 12.50 PM, Hero MotoCorp was trading at Rs2,518.75 up by Rs19.1 or 0.76% from its previous closing of Rs2,499.65 on the BSE. The scrip touched intraday high and low of Rs2,544 and Rs2,498.65 respectively.