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MFL commenced commercial production in capacity to 3,46,500 MT of Ammonia, 4,86,750
1971, with an annual installed capacity of MT of Urea and 8,40,000 MT of NPK.
2,47,500 MT of Ammonia, 2,92,050 MT of Urea
and 5,40,000 MT of NPK. A major revamp / Employees Strength
expansion was carried out in 1998 at a cost • Permanent (on roll) : 562
of ₹ 601 Cr, enhancing the annual installed • Contractual : 1700-2000

Fighting the product movement to the dealer point for sales

to meet the fertilizer requirements of farming
Pandemic • Received required guidelines / inputs /
community.

instructions from DOF in timely manner and
Monetary Contribution to PM CARES Fund
also received a great support from Tamil Nadu
• MFL employees have contributed their one day Government to ensure continuous product
salary to PM CARES - Rs.13 lakhs. transportation and sales.
• Contribution by MFL to PM CARES - Rs. 2.5 • Followed protocols issued by Ministry of Home
lakhs. Affairs, Tamil Nadu State Government to ensure
• Contribution by MFL to CM CARES - Rs. 2.0 safety and personal hygiene.
lakhs. Payment to Contractual Workers during

Action taken to overcome the crisis Lockdown period

• Achieved 100 % operating factor in March 2020. Payment to all contractual workers during lockdown
• Achieved 100 % operating factor in April 2020. period were made as per the extant guidelines. In
• Made profit during III & IV quarter of 2019-20. addition, free meals have been provided to them
• Had problems initially regarding employee and exclusive transport arrangements have been
movement for attending duty which was sorted made for pick up and drop at free of cost.
out by issuing Essential Movement Pass issued
by Jt. Commissioner of Police in a timely manner. Social Support to needy by providing
food & shelter
MFL had also faced contract labour problems
at the unloading point which got sorted out Food packets and grocery items worth Rs.2 lakhs
with the help of State Government Agricultural were distributed to the poor and needy people
Officers and issued enough face mask, sanitizer through NGOs.
etc. to facilitate unloading and movement of
products to the dealer points. Medical Support to address health crisis
• Faced Chemical supply issue which got corrected MFL provided Kabasura Kudineer and Zincovit tab-
by making advance payment immediately. lets and Arsenicum ALB 30 (Homeopathy medicine)
• Experienced issue on supply of product bags to all employees / contract labourers / Security Staff
due to labour shortage in the vendors factory. and Drivers to increase the immune level.
Coordinated with local Government authorities
to solve this issue and bags supply was resumed. Preventive Measures (for the Organisation
and Employees)
• No Shutdown of the Units during Lockdown
period and ensured continuous essential • For shift employees, 2 shift operations of each 12

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