E-autorickshaws for women

Eleven women hailing from economically weak families in Bengaluru received battery- operated autorickshaws through a community service project led by RC Bangalore West, RID 3192, in association with its funding partner ATOS Global IT Solutions and Services. So far 25 women, including a transwoman, have benefitted from this project which is being implemented by the club for the third year in succession.

“We chose to give the women e-autos to help reduce the carbon footprint while enhancing the income for the underprivileged families,” said club president Sharath Namburi. DG V Srinivas Murthy presented the vehicles to the women at an event which also had the presence of club president-elect Yogesh Pachisia and district director (CSR) Naveen Kolavara. R Kalyana Sundar Raman was the project coordinator.