Bhubaneswar

JSPL makes all-out efforts to curb corona

PNS

The Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) has made elaborate arrangements to fight the coronavirus spread and ensure that its employees and their loved ones are safe, secure and well-protected.

Hand sanitisers have been made available in all its offices and facilities to make sure that employees maintain the highest standards of hygiene. Face masks have been made available to all the employees. A team of specialist doctors is monitoring and overseeing the preventive arrangements being put in place.

JSPL Chairman Naveen Jindal said, “As per the instructions and guidelines of the Union Government, the JSPL family is undertaking all possible measures to contain the spread of corona virus."

JSPL CHRO Rahul Taneja said, “The company management is attaching utmost importance to the wellbeing of its employees and their families.” Among other preventive measures to contain the Corona spread, outsiders entering company facilities and offices are being scanned for body temperatures. Large gatherings have been prohibited at JSPL centres for the time being.

A team of specialist doctors led by Dr Gurusharan Singh is also conducting training and counselling sessions for the employees. They are being told how to ward off the Coronavirus and stay safe at the workplace and home.

Local community living in the vicinity of business locations of JSPL across India are being sensitised by the JSPL Foundation on prevention of Covid-19 through messaging, social media, postering and audio-visuals as per Government issued advisory.  Social distancing, hand washing and related personal hygiene as well as reporting to the nearest hospital on having symptoms of flu, cold and fever have been emphasized in the community awareness programmes. No physical meetings are being conducted to ensure social distancing.