Page 115 - January 2022 Issue

visual effect in corporate office and site offices. conducted to ensure effectiveness. SOP developed
- Distribution of leaflets, display of banners and to implement strict compliance, ensuring
posters at Corporate office, site offices, plants minimisation of the impact.
and townships for wide circulation of do’s and • Press Releases issued on the significant initiatives
don’ts with regard to prevention of COVID-19. taken by NALCO.
Any other Significant Measures taken • Exclusive COVID-19 Bulletin videos prepared for
by the Company wider circulation among employees and external
stakeholders, in digital platforms and circulated
• Due to lockdown, corporate office was functioning through WhatsApp groups and social media
in restrictive manner in residence offices and channels.
in townships but, all the production units were • As per DOPT guidelines training program have
operational during this period. Corporate office been conducted for medical and para medical staff
at Bhubaneswar coordinated all the activities with covering IGOT courses on DIKSHA platform.
sites & Ministry through video conferencing. • Extensive use of NALCO’s social media platforms
• To address the essential activities during lock- like Twitter, Facebook & Instagram.
down period since 23.03.2020 onwards, all • Dedicated messages put up across digital
proposals were processed through approvals, platforms to publicize the need to install and use
sanctions accorded on line by digital modes, the Aarogya Setu App by employees and visitors.
facilitating smooth and integrated functioning of
all production units, port facility, regional offices NALCO has adopted a purposeful approach amidst
and corporate office. the COVID-19 pandemic where, consistent efforts
• The employees also contributed Rs 2.6 Crore, their putforth towards combating COVID-19 is self-
one day salary, to the Odisha Chief Minister’s explanatory as evident in the foregoing paragraphs.
Relief Fund – COVID Fund as a kind gesture NALCO is still in the process of addressing the
towards combating the pandemic. issue with utmost gravity in a sustained manner
• Advisories were issued by NALCO mapped and strive to achieve the best care of its employees
to Government guidelines steering an effective and society at large as a responsible corporate
monitoring mechanism. Regular review was entity.

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