India’s largest passenger vehicle manufacturer Maruti Suzuki recently announced that it has decided to resume manufacturing operations at its Gurugram plant from May 18.
The recent decision comes just a week after the company resumed operations at its Manesar plant on May 12.
The company has said that it will operate according to the guidelines and SOP issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The company has assured that it will keep employee safety at utmost priority.
This move comes close on the heels of the union government allowing gradual resumption of economic activities, by relaxing lockdown measures, in certain parts of the country, identified as green and orange zones.
The auto industry in India is facing severe losses and most of the carmakers registered zero sales for the first time due to the lockdown. All companies had to close their factories from 22nd March, following the lockdown announced by the union and state governments to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The company, though in the meantime was working with its suppliers to create standard operating procedures (SOPs) that need to be followed once manufacturing starts.
“You are kindly informed that Maruti Suzuki will re-start production of vehicles at its Gurgaon plant from 18th of May 2020. All activity will be carried out strictly in accordance with the government regulations and guidelines and observing the company’s own concern for the highest standards of safety,” the company said in a BSE filing.
Recently, the company had also announced that it has put in place specific standard operating procedures for its employees and staffs at the factories, showrooms and authorized service centres to ensure a smooth resumption of operations and delivery of service without any physical contact with the customer.
It has also formed a Covid-19 Monitoring Committee comprising top executives of the company and a 17-member action plan committee to oversee and implement the SoPs in the plant, office and showroom premises.
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