Covid-19 threat forces JSW Steel to curtail workforce at Karnataka plant

Nearly 11,000 migrants workers not allowed to enter 12-million-tonne facility

After 70 per cent of the Covid-19 positive cases in the Bellari district of Karnataka reported to be coming from Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Steel plant, the steel producer has tightened measures to combat the spread by restricting entry of migrant labour at its plant.

“We are not allowing nearly 11,000 migrant labour coming from nearby villages to work at the plant and instead will continue operations with balance 17,000-18,000 workers present at our four colonies and at plant site,” Vinod Nowal, deputy managing director at JSW Steel Ltd, told Business Standard today.

The company is following the set of restriction or standard