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• Procurement of PPEs, N95 Masks, 3-Ply
medical masks, emergency medicines, medical
equipments, consumables etc., has been
augmented.
• All the Government Guidelines w.r.t. staggered
working, Work from Home, social distancing,
mass gatherings, closure of zoo, etc., have been
scrupulously complied/implemented in the
Plants/Units.
• Circular has been issued for implementation of
roster based limited deployment of workers,
officers, medical personnel, etc., to ensure
continuity of minimum level of critical operations
and to monitor/coordinate the essential
activities/services and tackle any contingencies.
• SAIL has responded to the clarion call by the COVID-19 Protocols.
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to come forward • Plants/Units have been directed to download the
for helping the Nation in this crisis and has awareness and training materials available on
contributed Rs. 30 Crores to the PM CARES Fund. the MoH&FW website and display at prominent
• SAIL employees have also come forward to places for wider dissemination and spreading
extend help in combating this pandemic by awareness.
donating their one day salary which is close to Rs. • All the SOPs defined in the COVID-19 protocols
9 Crores. are being strictly followed by the SAIL hospitals
• Healthcare providers and workers of SAIL with emphasis for ensuring that proper
Hospitals have been brought under the ambit TRIAGING of every patient is done at the entry
of Rs. 50 Lakh insurance coverage launched by point, FLU CLINICS, etc., for the segregation of
MoH&FW under ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan the COVID-19 suspect cases so that the services
Package. and staff of other critical facilities like ICU and
• SAIL has allowed reimbursement of expenditure CCU of the hospitals are not adversely impacted
on PPE/personal hygiene products like masks, on account of the pandemic.
hand-sanitisers, disposable gloves, etc., for • Whatsapp Group of Director [HR]s of CPSEs
employees deployed to maintain essential and Steel Medical fraternity Group of Director
services and critical operations, as under: [Personnel], SAIL and Medical Heads of SAIL
- Regular employees in Works area: Rs. 150 per Hospitals have been created as a platform for
day. networking, information sharing and learning.
- Regular employees in Non-works area: Rs. • SAIL is facilitating making of masks and
100 per day. sanitizers by self- help groups and the hospitals.
- Contract Labours: Rs. 50 per day. The Masks prepared by the Self-help groups of
the KIRIBURU Mines have found appreciation
• SAIL has issued advisories to Plants/Units to from the senior officials of the Government of
ensure that the Doctors and other healthcare India.
providers take the Integrated Govt. Online • Plants/Units of SAIL are also distributing dry food
Training (iGOT) courses on the iGOT online packets and cooked meals to the needy persons
platform of DoPT for familiarising themselves on in support of PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB

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