ANGUL(News Time Pro):
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new virus.The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 210 countries and territories.
With novel Coronavirus forcing extended periods of lockdowns all over the country, NTPC Talcher Kaniha is escalating measures to prevent the spread of the disease. With a mass sanitization drive in its Township and adjoining areas, procurement of various essential medical equipment like ventilators, private protective equipment(PPE),sanitisers, gloves at its Hospital has been undertaken and creation of “COVID Corner”, separate isolation wards in the Hospital , the Station is taking every step to ensure preparedness to tackle Covid-19. The medical team is provided with training from NTPC Corporate Medical group to deal with COVID effected persons and is being apprised of the medical guidelines and advisories of Government.
Shri Sudip Nag, CGM ,NTPC Talcher Kaniha.
The Station is now proactively providing and distributing masks to all its employees, contract workers, associates, CHC Kaniha & BDO office for distribution among needy persons.
Following health advisories of the Odisha Government, which has made it mandatory to wear masks in public, NTPC Talcher Kaniha is steadfastly distributing cotton masks to various villages like Gadasila, Rangabeda, Hariharpur etc. Notably, to ensure social distancing, the masks are being directly provided to the village heads for distribution among their respective villages in order to avoid any crowd during distribution.
Till date, over 10000 masks have been distributed to various villages and district administration as part of the CSR initiative of the Station. In addition to , employees are participating in voluntary contribution for distribution of grocery items to needy villagers and labourer.Till date 480 families have been benefitted by the noble initiative of employees. To maintain hygiene , hand wash basin with hand wash liquid & soaps etc are placed at various locations of the plant to facilitate regular hand wash by employees and contractual workers. To spread awareness on COVID 19 prevention posters were displayed at prominent locations and interaction by COVID 19 Task Force Members are done to make awareness on maintaining social distancing, use of masks etc.
