KOLKATA: State-run coal firms have suspended operations at some mines and are paying half the salary to idle employees until production resumes. They have also deferred perks of executives as the sector copes with the coronavirus-led lockdown.
Singareni Colliers has suspended operations at 22 underground mines. About a third of its employees will still take home half the pay, company executives said.
The company operates a mix of 45 underground and open-cast mines. It was unable to operate mines where social distancing was not possible. These mines account for 15-17% of the total coal production.
