Major consumer durable firms suspend manufacturing operations as 75 districts come under lockdown

With nearly 75 districts under lockdown as the Central and State governments are stepping up efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19, leading consumer durable firms have decided to temporary suspend operations of their plants in line with the government directive.

Kamal Nandi, Business Head & EVP, Godrej Appliances, said, “In view of the Covid-19 outbreak and keeping in mind the interest of the health, safety and well being of our employees, their families and community at large, as a preventive steps, we at Godrej Appliances have decided to suspend manufacturing operations at both factory locations in Mohali and Shirwal and all operations from offices, branches and warehouses with effect from midnight of March 22 until midnight of March 31.”