• Inaugurates Mobile Medical Units across 4 metropolitan construction sites and slums to benefit over 1 lakh urban workers

19^th May 2025: PNB Housing Finance, one of India’s leading housing finance companies, through its CSR arm Pehel Foundation, announced the launch of the second phase of its Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) Program in partnership with Wockhardt Foundation. The program is aimed at improving primary healthcare access for construction workers and underprivileged communities across key regions of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Ahmedabad, providing doorstep medical services to them.

The program is designed to address the lack of accessible and affordable healthcare services near construction sites and slum areas. Construction workers and their families often forego basic medical treatment due to high commute costs, long queues at hospitals, or fear of wage loss from time away. PNB Housing Finance and Wockhardt Foundation have joined hands to bridge this gap and offer a sustainable solution by bringing primary and preventive care directly to them.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Girish Kousgi, MD & CEO of PNB Housing Finance said, “Healthcare is a basic right, yet access remains a privilege for many. At PNB Housing Finance, we believe that development must be inclusive, and that means addressing real needs where they exist – on the ground, at construction sites, in underserved neighborhoods. Our Mobile Medical Unit Program in association with Wockhardt Foundation aims to reduce the financial and physical barriers that prevent thousands of underserved families from seeking primary medical care. This is not just about treatment – it’s about creating awareness and promoting long-term well-being amongst the masses.”

Mr. Denis Varghese, Director- Wockhardt Foundation, added, “This collaboration with PNB Housing Finance gives us an opportunity to bring healthcare to those who need it the most – right inside the communities. With over 93,000 lives touched in Phase 1, this next chapter will further expand our reach to over one lakh individuals—a meaningful step toward bridging the healthcare gap. By bringing healthcare to the underserved, we will continue to empower communities to take charge of their health.”

Each mobile unit is staffed with 3 members – an MBBS doctor, pharmacist and licensed driver. The medical vans will offer essential services including general check-ups, treatment for common ailments, diabetes and hypertension management, and referrals for advanced treatment. In addition, the MMUs will continue to conduct health education and hygiene awareness sessions, and promote access to government healthcare schemes, further empowering these communities with knowledge and preventive practices.

The initiative builds on the success of Phase 1, where four MMUs served thousands of beneficiaries, majority of whom were from the construction worker community. With this second phase, PNB Housing Finance reaffirms its commitment to inclusive community development and sustainable urban progress – where nobody is left behind in the journey towards better health and well-being.

About PNB Housing Finance Limited

PNB Housing Finance Limited (NSE: PNBHOUSING, BSE: 540173) is promoted by Punjab National Bank and is a registered Housing Finance Company with National Housing Bank (NHB). The Company was listed on the Indian stock exchanges on 07 November 2016. The Company’s asset base comprises retail loans and corporate loans. The retail business focuses on organized mass housing segment financing for the acquisition or construction of houses. In addition, it also provides loans against properties and loans for the purchase & construction of non-residential premises. Corporate loans are mainly to developers for the construction of residential/commercial properties, corporate term loans and lease rental discounting. PNB Housing Finance is a deposit-taking Housing Finance Company.

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By incorporating sustainability into wellness programs, businesses can promote healthier lifestyles in an environmentally friendly way. These programs can help employees make better choices about the food they eat and the fitness equipment they buy, as well as how they use water and electricity at home. This approach is especially important as global temperatures rise, and people need to be more conscious of the impact their daily actions have on the environment.
Increasingly, people are looking for ways to combine wellness and sustainability by choosing eco-friendly products and services. For example, more people are seeking outdoor activities such as yoga and mindfulness meditation that allow them to connect with nature and relax. They may also opt for organic and all-natural skincare and makeup products, as these are kinder to the environment than their synthetic counterparts.
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Hindu prayer (puja) is an effective means of cultivating action, devotion, knowledge, and focus. Click on any pooja that interests you for more details of what materials will be necessary.

Hindu festivals follow the lunar-solar calendar. Masa is a lunar month, while paksha and tithi represent lunar fortnights and days respectively.

Tulsi Pujan Diwas

Tulsi Pujan Diwas, also known as Holy Basil Day, is an important Hindu festival honoring spirituality, nature, and cultural heritage. This day-long event involves elaborate rituals and ceremonies intended to sanctify the Tulsi plant and invoke goddess Tulsi and Lord Vishnu’s blessings – such as circumambulating it seven times while reciting mantras or prayers; devotees also light diyas around its base in order to bring an atmosphere of positivity.

Tulsi Pujan Diwas finds its roots in the legendary tale of Vrinda, wife of demon king Jalandhar. According to this tale, Jalandhar became invincible thanks to Vrinda’s purity and devotion; so gods asked Lord Vishnu for help to end Jalandhar’s reign; to do this he used trickery against Vrinda which resulted in him violating her vow of chastity which ultimately resulted in demon’s defeat remorsefully Lord Vishnu transformed her into Tulsi plant!

Naga Panchami

Naga Panchami is an annual Hindu festival commemorating snake and serpent deities. Held annually during the July-August lunar month Shravana (July-August), rituals and offerings performed on this day aim to appease these deities and gain their blessing for health, wealth, and prosperity.

This day is also significant astrologically, as it marks the conjunction of Rahu and Ketu – shadow planets that represent serpentine energy in Vedic Astrology – which can cause sickness, poverty, and misfortune in one’s life. Thus this puja serves as an effective way of dispelling their harmful influences.

Hindu mythology considers snakes (nagas) holy because of their connection to Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh – Brahma sleeping on Shesha while Shiva keeping Vasuki on his neck is further evidence. Furthermore, providing milk offerings to snakes may protect one against snake bites that cause deaths globally; many cultures believe offering milk to these reptiles provides protection.

Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan (or “the knot of protection”) marks an annual festival to honor and strengthen brother-sister bonds. Held during full moon day in the Shravana month of the Hindu lunar calendar, sisters tie rakhi bracelets around their brother’s wrists as a gesture of love and protection; brothers pledge their devotion by donning one themselves. This promise stems from Draupadi who tied a piece of her saree around Lord Krishna’s cut finger to stop its bleeding; Krishna then promised his protection by promising his lifelong devotion vowed always to protect her in return vowed his lifelong devotion vowed protection upon her actions vowed that Draupadi would always protect him – thus renewing this promise!

Raksha Bandhan begins by creating a small pooja thali filled with an oil lamp (diya), vermilion powder (roli), rice, sweets, and rakhi. Sisters then perform an aarti before their brothers by gently waving the lamp and dotting their foreheads with vermilion powder before gently tying rakhi around their wrists offering prayers for health and success as gifts are exchanged between brothers and sisters.

Deepavali

Puja is an integral component of Hindu worship that helps convey devotion while upholding cultural traditions and rituals. From simple prayer services led by individual worshippers to elaborate ceremonies performed with Brahmin priests, puja provides an avenue for Hindus to show their reverence for one another and their beliefs.

Pooja typically involves worshipping an image or icon of a deity, called murtis, as a focal point for meditation and prayer. These murtis can take many forms: three-dimensional carving or sculpture, photo, flat engraving (bimba) or painting are just some examples. Sometimes, however, puja utensils also serve double duty by being used for cooking food service or serving up dessert – or be used solely as decorative objects such as flowers, fruits and sweets!

Hindu rituals typically occur at temples or shrines; however, online puja is becoming increasingly common among Hindus. Some have claimed that online puja can democratize worship by making it possible for women, low-caste individuals, non-Indians, and others unable to travel physically to attend in person to still make offerings; others argue that companies supporting these services still impose limitations on who can offer what to which image.

Bhai Dooj

Pooja, or worship services in Hinduism, are an integral component of worshipping deities and allow devotees to express their devotion, seek blessings, and deepen their spiritual bond with the divine. Puja services usually take place in a special room dedicated to the god or goddess being honored and can include lighting incense sticks and ringing brass bells; or applying blood-red vermillion paste or “kumkum” directly onto an image being worshipped.

Bhai Dooj, also known as Bhau Beej and Bhrathri Dwitiya is the final day of Diwali festivities and celebrates the special relationships among siblings. This year it will take place on November 3rd.

This festival takes its name from an ancient legend about Lord Krishna’s sister Subhadra who received him with love and devotion before promising him protection in return. As an act of gratitude to this promise, sisters smudge vermilion onto their brothers’ foreheads and perform an Aarti together; furthermore, they give gifts and pray for their well-being – this ritual celebrates sibling love while strengthening family ties.