Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL) has declared temporary layoffs of underground (UG) miners till the lockdown is lifted. The company made public its decision to stop work at the underground mines and manual drilling as a precautionary measure to halt the spread of the virus.
As per the guidelines of Director General of Mines Safety (DGMS) and the current situation prevailing due to Covid-19, SCCL has declared layoff in 22 underground mines and departments with effect from second shift today as a precautionary measure to contain Covid 19. By this about 20,000 underground coal miners and 9,000 department employees are kept away from their normal duties, which are generally group activities like face working, roof supporting, manual drilling etc,’’ a SCCL statement said.
