Bengaluru - June 28, 2021: As a part of its ongoing efforts to support and augment the relief efforts towards Covid 19, Flipkart, India's homegrown e-commerce company today donated 30 life-saving ICU ventilators to Karnataka State Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (KSMSCL). This is a part of Flipkart's efforts to donate ICU ventilators and support various state governments in their efforts to enhance their capacity to treat Covid-19 patients and provide timely critical care. In addition, Flipkart is also donating 250 ICU Multipara monitors to the state to strengthen the fight against Covid-19.

Honourable Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri B. S. Yediyurappa, said, "The Government of Karnataka has systematically strengthened all surveillance and containment measures against the possible spread of the second wave of COVID-19. However, it is pertinent to support and upgrade the public health infrastructure appropriately. I appreciate Flipkart's relentless efforts towards the fight against Covid-19 in supporting the community and several efforts undertaken in Karnataka. Their contribution of 30 ICU ventilators and 250 ICU Multipara monitors will further strengthen our critical care work as we fight against COVID-19".

Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Group CEO Flipkart, said, "Flipkart and its team is highly committed and humbled to make available resources towards Covid relief measures and support various state governments in this ongoing fight against the pandemic. Flipkart is making relevant efforts to continue to help the nation and the community in this challenging time, leveraging our logistics capabilities and mobilising resources towards the most critical needs of patients and healthcare professionals. We are working with various stakeholders and state governments in close collaboration to make appropriate medical care equipment available. We hope that these ICU ventilators and multipara monitors will augment the government's efforts in the fight against Covid".

Over the past 15 months, through the pandemic, Flipkart has committed to providing its support to various state governments and local authorities across the country. Through supplies of critical medical care, personal protective equipment and by leveraging its supply chain for the delivery of essential medical supplies and oxygen cylinders, Flipkart continues to play its part in the fight against Covid.

The medical ventilators were handed over at a ceremony in the presence of the Honourable Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri B. S. Yediyurappa, Shri Dr CN Ashwath Narayana, Deputy Chief Minister Government of Karnataka and Shri Dr Sudhakar K, Minister of Medical Education & Health Government of Karnataka.

About the Flipkart Group

The Flipkart Group is one of India's leading digital commerce entities and includes group companies Flipkart, Myntra, Flipkart Wholesale and Cleartrip. Started in 2007, Flipkart has enabled millions of consumers, sellers, merchants, and small businesses to be a part of India's e-commerce revolution, with a registered customer base of more than 350 million, offering over 150 million products across 80+ categories. Our efforts to democratize e-commerce in India, drive access and affordability, delight customers, create lakhs of jobs in the ecosystem and empower generations of entrepreneurs and MSMEs have inspired us to innovate on many industry firsts. The recent launch of Flipkart Wholesale, our new digital marketplace, is a testament to our commitment to accelerate the growth of kiranas and MSMEs in India. Flipkart is known for pioneering services such as Cash on Delivery, No Cost EMI and easy returns customer-centric innovations that have made online shopping more accessible and affordable for millions of Indians. Together with Myntra, which holds a prominent position in the online fashion market, Flipkart Wholesale and Cleartrip, the Flipkart Group will continue to steer the transformation of commerce in India through technology.

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