Hyderabad: National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd (NMDC), a public sector entity under the Ministry of Steel, has launched Global Grace Cancer Run 2021 as a support to the Cancer Awareness Run to be held on October 10 here as part of India’s Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration.

Sumit Deb, CMD, NMDC, stressed the need for awareness in view of the increasing cancer mortality rate. “NMDC has chalked out a plan to conduct various sports, academic and cultural events to celebrate India at 75. Envisioning a new India that adopts an active lifestyle - both physically as well as mentally, it is our pleasure to support the Global Cancer Run 2021 and be a part of the movement.”

NMDC has partnered with Grace Cancer Foundation to conduct freedom marathons in person at Hyderabad and virtually across the globe, in three categories - 5K, 10K, and 21.1K. It will also be organised in person in its three major project locations - Bailadila, Donimalai and NISP as part of its celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. /BI/