Shimla, Nov. 12 -- Axis Bank has extended support to the disaster-affected Mandi district, particularly the Seraj assembly segment by committing to construct 57 weather-resistant shelters under corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Axis Bank north zone head, Abhishek Parashar, and state head Varun Sharma called on chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu at his official residence, Oak Over, on Tuesday and extended support.

These shelters will be equipped with heat insulation, PCC flooring, kitchen slabs and basic electrical fittings, providing safe and dignified housing for displaced families.

In addition, the bank will install 15 community toilet units, each catering to 3 to 6 families, complete with water tanks, stainless steel sinks a...