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were made to minimize the inconvenience caused On site Medical Camps for Interstate Migrant
by the shutdown by way of door to door delivery of Workmen
groceries to residents of Neyveli Township. Special Inter State Migrant workers (ISMW) are engaged in
arrangements have been made to make available NLCIL mainly in activities connected to construction
vegetables, utilising open spaces available in schools works in new projects.
for residents to buy them in safe environment while
adhering to social distancing norms. Relaxation of The issue of Inter-State Migrant workmen (ISMW)
lockdown norms is effected as per the guidelines of being of acute sensitivity across the country, NLCIL
Government. has taken special care to ensure that all 1600 ISMW
at its Neyveli installation and 1100 at its project sites,
To help employees and their families to understand are wholesomely taken care of.
the imperative for adopting safety practices like
hand and respiratory hygiene as well as adopting In line with the directives of Hon’ble Supreme Court
social distancing as a norm over an extended period of India, Medical Camps were conducted to screen
of time, NLC has undertaken specific measures Interstate Migrant Workers for any symptoms of
targeted at disseminating information in this regard. COVID-19 and they were also counseled. As per
Live demonstrations on hygiene practices are taken the GoI guidelines, it has been ensured that the
up at the start of each shift in the plants by Unit Colonies of Inter-State Migrant Workmen (ISMW)
Heads, HOHRs and Volunteers. These have elicited engaged through outsourced Contractors are
spontaneous, positive response from the workers to sanitised, provided them with Facial Masks, Soap
willfully adopt safety norms. solutions and Sanitizers. Visit of Doctors at regular
interval has also been arranged.
Thermal Scanners installed at all entry points of the
Neyveli Township for screening of every entrant, The rations released from Public Distribution
have helped to make the entire zone safe and free System were arranged to be smoothly distributed to
from infection. Persons presenting symptoms of ISMW in their respective camps. Their requirements
fever above normal temperature are immediately of food, health, hygiene and livelihood-security
sent to NLCIL Hospital for further evaluation and have been fully ensured, through distribution of
quarantining, wherever necessitated. groceries/ rice/ vegetables and other essentials
including protective gears in an organised manner.
Awareness has been created among employee, their
family members and the surrounding community,
to adopt Social Distancing norms in their homes,
work places as well as public places. NLCIL
Township Administration has made a paradigm
shift in relocating the market in school grounds
and community halls for pervasive enforcement of
social distancing. Volunteers serve as gatekeepers at
relocated market places and Bank ATMs to enforce
social distancing. NLCIL has adopted widespread
sanitation measures by way of a mechanised
approach to disinfect larger areas including its
Power Stations, offices and townships, in an effective
and efficient manner.

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