Mangaluru: KIOCL Limited (formerly Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited), (a Govt. of India Enterprise), under the Ministry of Steel, a port-based EOU is currently in the business of Iron Ore Pelletization in the State of Karnataka. KIOCL has always been a front-runner in its obligations towards Corporate Social Responsibility. It’s been helping the needy people immediately whenever they are in crisis due to Natural Calamity.
In its continuous quest to contribute towards the fight against COVID-19, KIOCL Limited, under the guidance of Sri Dharmendra Pradhanji, Hon’ble Union Minister of PNG & Steel, is working on 24×7 basis to extend support to the needy people especially migrant workers, contract workers, people below the poverty line to combat the hurdles faced by them due to lockdown measures announced by Govt. of India.
Sri M V Subba Rao, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, KIOCL
Sri M V Subba Rao, Chairman-cum-Managing Director informed that the Company has contributed Rs.10.10 Crores and also one day salary collectively by all the employees amounting to Rs.23.72 lakhs to PM CARES Fund. He also informed that Rs.15.00 Lakhs has been contributed to Karnataka CM Relief Fund to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the above, he mentioned that, as per the Appeal of the Deputy Commissioner, Dakshina Kannada District, an amount of Rs.4.46 lakhs has been deposited to Food Corporation of India towards procurement of 200 Quintals of rice, for providing food to migrant laborers, located in different areas of Dakshina Kannada District.
In order to minimize exposure to infections that could cause serious illness, KIOCL Limited distributed PPEs such as Face-masks, Sanitizers, hand-gloves, food packets, etc., to the needy people at Bengaluru and Mangaluru areas. KIOCL Ltd., also sponsored grocery items and distributed to BPL cardholders at Mukka area, near Mangaluru. A helping hand was also extended to “Samvedhana”, a home for destitute at Mangalore by sponsoring monthly grocery items and PPEs to children.
KIOCL Ltd., in association with LIONS, Kudremukh, distributed food-grains to the poor Contract workers, deployed at the KIOCL Township, Kavoor, and at the Pellet Plant, Mangalore. The Officers Association of KIOCL distributed face-masks to laborers staying at the Labour Colony, Kavoor area, Mangalore. Further, Kudremukh Mazdoor Sangh, the Recognized union at KIOCL Ltd., distributed the provision/grocery items to the needy Contract workers, deployed at KIOCL units at Panambur. The SC/ST Association of KIOCL Ltd. also distributed the grocery items to the needy people residing at the Bondel / Kavoor areas of Mangalore. At Corporate Office, Bangaluru, grocery items were distributed to all Contract laborers, Security personnel.
To support our community at Mangaluru during the lockdown, KIOCL Ltd., voluntarily extended free food services to all its employees and contract workers as well as to Govt. officials like Police personnel, who were on official duty at Panambur, Kuloor, Kavoor, and nearby areas & also to MESCOM employees, who were working at Sub-station near the main entrance of Pellet Plant Unit, Panambur, Mangalore during the lockdown period.
As per DPE guidelines, Company is strictly allowing its employees to work on a roster basis. Safety / Health measures are adopted at work spots viz., social distancing, Thermo screening test, usage of hand sanitizers or liquid soap solutions at workplaces, spraying of disinfectants at all places of Plant area, township area, Corporate Office on regular basis, besides providing them with proper safety equipment, etc. Our frontline warriors such as Company Doctors, staff nurses, etc., are always available on duty to take care of health issues of employees and Contract workers.
As per the advisory of Govt. of India, KIOCL Limited, released the monthly Stipend to Apprentices / Trainees, undergoing Apprenticeship Course in the Company and also Wages for Contractor workers, engaged by the Company to take care of their daily needs during the entire lockdown period
