Posted on 30 Jun 2020
JSW Steel’s main steel plant at Ballari in the South Indian state of Karnataka ha reportedly maintained its capacity utilization, amidst spread of number of Covid-19 cases in the district. The company did not disclose its capacity utilization rate in the month of June. It must be noted that the facility had returned to 83% of its full capacity in the month of May this year, from the levels of 38% in April.
The first Covid-19 case was reported at the facility in early June this year. A total of around 280 employees have been affected so far, out of which around 50% have been cured after treatment. Nearly 2,800 people across the township have been quarantined. As per reports, almost 50% of the total employees were asked to Work From Home (WFH) ever since the first case was reported on 4th June.
The company stated that it has taken a string of measures to contain further spread of the infection among employees and local community members. Furthermore, the company has offered to convert its OP Jindal Vocational Training Centre into a Covid-19 Treatment Centre and its Jindal Sanjeevani Multi-Specialty Hospital into a full-fledged Covid-19 care Hospital.
Source:Scrap Monster
