Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Philanthropist Donates Rs 20 Lakh Vehicle to Red Cross
A philanthropist named Shankar Narayana Planjari gave a vehicle to the Red Cross Society in Anantapur.
The vehicle is worth Rs 20 lakhs.
It will help take Thalassemia patients to places they need to go.
It will also be used during blood donation drives.
The vehicle was dedicated during celebrations for Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s centenary.
Planjari also promised Rs 40 lakhs to buy a special microscope.
The microscope will help the Red Cross Eye Bank test corneas more carefully.
Red Cross officials said the donations will improve care for patients and eye bank services.
Shankar Narayana Planjari donated a Tempo vehicle worth Rs 20 lakhs to the Anantapur Red Cross Society.
The vehicle will transport Thalassemia patients and support blood donation drives.
The donation was dedicated during Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s centenary celebrations.
Planjari also pledged Rs 40 lakhs for a specular microscope for the Red Cross Eye Bank.
The microscope is intended to enable advanced cornea testing and improve eye bank operations.
- Who
- Philanthropist Shankar Narayana Planjari donated the vehicle; the Anantapur Red Cross Society received it.
- What
- A Tempo vehicle worth Rs 20 lakhs was donated, and Rs 40 lakhs was pledged for a specular microscope.
- When
- The vehicle was inaugurated during Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s centenary celebrations.
- Where
- Anantapur, at the Anantapur Red Cross Society and its Red Cross Eye Bank.
- Why
- To transport Thalassemia patients, support blood donation drives, and enable advanced cornea testing.
- Vehicle
- Tempo vehicle
- Vehicle value
- Rs 20 lakhs
- Recipient
- Anantapur Red Cross Society
- Primary use
- Transporting Thalassemia patients and supporting blood donation drives
- Additional pledge
- Rs 40 lakhs
- Equipment
- Specular microscope for the Red Cross Eye Bank
- Intended benefit
- Advanced cornea testing