JK Tyre and Industries Ltd on Tuesday announced that it will be providing food supplies to over 10,000 daily earners and migrants in every region as well as organizing health camps in 25 villages in the vicinity of its manufacturing facilities across India.
The company said that it is collaborating with local NGOs to extend it's support to government officials, police departments and government hospital employees by providing them packaged food and drinking water.
The company said that it has set up more than 50 plus medical camps in several villages to conduct first-level screening for COVID-19 symptoms among citizens and has also conducted awareness drives for around 5,000 truck drivers, suppliers and vendors.
It added that it has also provided district health departments with an ambulance, safety materials, masks, soaps and hand gloves. Isolation wards have been created near the plants and infrastructure support is also being provided at primary health centers, it added.
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A corona task force has also been set up according to the company that will undertake measures for supporting the needs, health and well-being of colleagues, partners, and their families.
Initiatives like virtual training sessions and interactive webinars with medical experts are being organised to help them cope with the impact of COVID-19, it said.
Mr. Raghupati Singhania, Chairman and MD of JK Tyre and Industries said, "We all are faced with an unprecedented challenge and the world has become as one community in its efforts towards arresting the spread of COVID-19,"
"While we are ensuring the safety of our employees, there is a large section of society that remains deprived of basic facilities. We are humbled to play our part in the relief efforts aimed towards the marginalised communities."
Among other steps, the company said it has fumigated nearby villages covering more than 25,000 people, distributed more than 20,000 hand sanitisers and masks, created awareness about safety precautions in more than 150 villages through door-to-door visits, banners and posters at prominent locations and public address systems.
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