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GURUGRAM: Despite receiving government permission to resume operations, manufacturing units in the state, both megacorps and small businesses, are choosing to remain closed, and for various reasons.
Automotive giant Maruti, for example, has decided not to start production at its Manesar facility until demand is restored. “We will start operations as long as we can maintain continuous production and sell it (vehicles), which is not possible at the moment,” Maruti Suzuki India President RC Bhargav said in a statement to the media.
Smaller business owners have said they cannot meet the standards required to obtain permission to restart operations during closure. Some have even complained that the tedious application process itself is a deterrent.
“The guidelines required for the permit require that even small-scale industries make arrangements for workers to stay on-site. HSIIDC sites never had an on-site residency option. How, then, can we arrange for workers to remain on site? “Said PK Yadav, president of the IMT Manesar industrial association.
Another MHA clause that has created fear is that business owners can be prosecuted if even an employee tests positive for Covid-19. “We will ensure safety on site, but we have no control over the movement of workers beyond our facilities,” said Naresh Kantoor, owner of Encon Systems, a robotics company.
The same obstacles also impede manufacturers associated with essential services. According to the Yadav, only five of the 25 units in Manesar that have permits to operate during the blockade have resumed operations. Kusum Dangle, who runs a food packaging and supply manufacturing unit for clients such as Procter & Gamble, was among those that did not reopen despite the permit. “Although we had the permit, the police harassed the workers on their way to work. Also, the clause that mentions that employers can be prosecuted in case an employee contracts the virus was a little scary, “Dangle told TOI.
GMDA boss VS Kundu said: “Anyone who wants to resume operations will have to follow the guidelines. There are no two ways to do it. ”
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Automotive giant Maruti, for example, has decided not to start production at its Manesar facility until demand is restored. “We will start operations as long as we can maintain continuous production and sell it (vehicles), which is not possible at the moment,” Maruti Suzuki India President RC Bhargav said in a statement to the media.
Smaller business owners have said they cannot meet the standards required to obtain permission to restart operations during closure. Some have even complained that the tedious application process itself is a deterrent.
“The guidelines required for the permit require that even small-scale industries make arrangements for workers to stay on-site. HSIIDC sites never had an on-site residency option. How, then, can we arrange for workers to remain on site? “Said PK Yadav, president of the IMT Manesar industrial association.
Another MHA clause that has created fear is that business owners can be prosecuted if even an employee tests positive for Covid-19. “We will ensure safety on site, but we have no control over the movement of workers beyond our facilities,” said Naresh Kantoor, owner of Encon Systems, a robotics company.
The same obstacles also impede manufacturers associated with essential services. According to the Yadav, only five of the 25 units in Manesar that have permits to operate during the blockade have resumed operations. Kusum Dangle, who runs a food packaging and supply manufacturing unit for clients such as Procter & Gamble, was among those that did not reopen despite the permit. “Although we had the permit, the police harassed the workers on their way to work. Also, the clause that mentions that employers can be prosecuted in case an employee contracts the virus was a little scary, “Dangle told TOI.
GMDA boss VS Kundu said: “Anyone who wants to resume operations will have to follow the guidelines. There are no two ways to do it. ”
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