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Jindal Stainless begins dispatch of Liquid Medical Oxygen from Jajpur facility

Apr 28, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Jindal Stainless, #Managing Director, #Mr Abhyuday Jindal

Jajpur: Continuing its efforts to help the nation combat COVID-19, Jindal Stainless has begun the supply of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) from its Jajpur facility in Odisha. Over 40 MT of LMO is being dispatched on a daily basis to meet the increasing demand LMO in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and other states as required. To date, ~128 MT of LMO has already been dispatched for various medical facilities.

Commenting on this development, Managing Director, Jindal Stainless, Mr Abhyuday Jindal said, “We are now on a mission mode. Both in Hisar and Jajpur, we’re extending all possible support to respective governments by ensuring an uninterrupted supply of oxygen from our facilities, irrespective of the impact on operations. Saving lives of fellow Indians is the biggest priority today.”

Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, Jindal Stainless, Hisar, has been consistently supplying LMO of ~8 MT per day to all medical facilities in and around the plant. Nearly 2170 MT of LMO has been supplied in a year till date to various hospitals, including Jindal Institute of Medical Sciences at Hisar, Maharaja Agrasen Medical Education & Scientific College at Hisar, Government Hospital at Sirsa, Maharishi Markandeshwar Trust at Ambala, and Medanta, Fortis, and Singhania hospitals at Gurugram, Delhi. Over and above this, oxygen is also being directed to oxygen gas cylinder fillers as per government directives.

Through its 580-bedded multi super-specialty hospital in Hisar, Jindal Institute of Medical Sciences, Jindal Stainless has been actively fighting the pandemic since last year. Isolations wards, screening units, telephonic consultations, 150 ICU beds, 60 ventilators, and several other facilities have been activated to their maximum capacity to help patients. Yesterday, in the presence of Chief Minister, Haryana, Sh Manohar Lal Khattar, the company committed its OP Jindal Modern School in Hisar to be converted into a 500-bed emergency COVID hospital equipped with 150 ICU beds.

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Jindal Stainless to bear COVID-19 vaccination cost for all employees and their family members

Mar 15, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Chief Human Resources Officer, #Jindal Stainless, #Mr SK Jain

New Delhi: Jindal Stainless, India’s largest stainless steel manufacturer, today announced that the Company will bear the total cost of both the mandated COVID-19 vaccination shots for its entire workforce to ensure their safety and well-being. Under this initiative over 35,000 employees, contractual workers, retainers, and their immediate family members will be benefitted across the country.

Announcing this initiative, Chief Human Resources Officer, Jindal Stainless, Mr SK Jain said, “Health and safety of our employees and their families have been our utmost priority at Jindal Stainless. This initiative is to acknowledge the dedication of our employees despite the difficulties created by the pandemic. Throughout these testing times, we’ve been supporting our employees and their families through regular workshops and sessions on physical and mental wellness.”

At plant locations, Company will tie-up with hospitals to arrange vaccination camps for employees and their families. The 580-bedded Jindal Institute of Medical Sciences in Hisar, Haryana, which served as a major screening and isolation centre to check the spread of COVID-19, will now serve as one of the key centres for driving vaccination. At corporate and other locations, Company will reimburse the total cost of the vaccine shots for its employees and their families.