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Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has granted over Dhs 1 million to its insolvent employees as part of the Year of Giving innitiative.

The RTA said on its Twitter, “About 100 employees of RTA have benefited from the humanitarian initiative dubbed ‘Jisr Al Khair’ launched by RTA Foundation in 2017 to mark the Year of Giving.

“The initiative collected about Dhs150,000 through donations from RTA’s staff who were keen to lend a hand to their colleagues facing financial difficulties over and above the contribution of Dhs1.1 million from RTA Foundation.

“The initiative charted out the deserving categories such as total or partial disability, chronic diseases, accumulated rents, and difficulties in paying school fees. It strictly followed the stipulations of Beit Al Khair Society and the MoU signed in this regard.”