Bangalore. All employees of Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML), a Defence PSU, have come forward to contribute a day’s salary to Prime Minister’s Relief Fund (PMRF) in the nation’s fight against novel Coronavirus Covid-19.
Also, the Directors of the company will contribute 21 days salary towards the same purpose.
Announcing this through a press statement here on March 28, BEML Chairman & Managing Director Deepak Kumar Hota said, “The nation is passing through a critical phase of social and economic crisis due to the outbreak of Coronavirus – Covid-19. In this crisis situation, a collective effort is required to combat the challenge the spread of Corona. This is our humble contribution to the support to fight the global pandemic which has wreaked havoc all over the world.”
“We have also taken all preventive measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 in line with directives of the Ministry and the state governments issued from time to time to protect the interest of the employees as well as the nation”, he added.