Dalmia Cement (Bharat), a cement manufacturer has suspended cement production across all its plant locations in the country.
The company operates across nine states and 12 manufacturing units with a combined annual capacity of 26.5 million tonnes.
Mahendra Singhi, MD & CEO, of the company said, “The plants will remain closed till further notice. During this hour of crisis, all employees and communities living around our plant locations will be provided with any support that they may need to handle the situation caused by coronavirus.”
“We are continuously monitoring the situation and the immediate task is to ensure that the chain of transmission of COVID 19 breaks. We will decide to restart production once the lockdown is over, basis the directions of the state and central governments.” he added.
Dalmia Bharat has decided to pay advance salaries to its employees. “While salaries are credited at the end of the month, the March salary will be deposited by March 28 to boost employee morale,” said Singhi. For the contractual workers, the company is giving bi-monthly payments so they don’t have to wait till month end to buy essential commodities.
The company has moved all bachelor employees at plant location have been moved to the guest houses. It is also not deferring joining of new employees. All the joining formalities of as many as 70 new people including induction is happening online.