Chennai Floods: Paytm offering Free Mobile Recharge to help local residents stay connected

Paytm, India's largest mobile payment and commerce platform is doing its bit to offer relief and assistance to the residents of flood-stricken Chennai.

Amidst the deluge, it is becoming increasingly difficult for people to stay connected with family and friends. However residents can now call on 18001030033 and share the mobile number that they want to get topped-up. Thereafter Paytm will facilitate an Rs 30 free recharge instantly.

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The idea is to enable people to stay in touch at this time of natural distress. The humble but highly impactful initiative from Paytm has elicited a very positive response from Chennai residents on social media.

Additionally readers can extend their support to the flood victims by sharing on social media using hashtags #ChennaiFloods or #ChennaiRains. Paytm claims that many of its users have already come out to help other in their personal capacity by offering free mobile recharges.