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    L&T donates Rs 150 crore to PM-Cares, commits to pay 160,000 contract labourers despite disruption in work

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    The company, which has stopped work at over 500 live projects, will support about 160,000 contract workers by continuing to pay their wages during the ongoing lockdown and providing them with food and basic amenities at labour camps, while maintaining the COVID-19 prevention and containment protocol.

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    L&T is considering transforming all company-owned training centers and other select establishments into isolation wards.
    Engineering major Larsen & Toubro has donated Rs 150 crore towards the 'PM-Cares Fund' and has also earmarked Rs 500 crore every month to support its 160,000 contract workers as India continues with a nationwide lockdown to combat Covid-19 pandemic, the company said in a press statement.

    The company, which has stopped work at over 500 live projects, will support about 160,000 contract workers by continuing to pay their wages during the ongoing lockdown and providing them with food and basic amenities at labour camps, while maintaining the COVID-19 prevention and containment protocol.

    “We are helping India’s fight against COVID-19 by way of immediate funding, and through a range of welfare initiatives including converting our training schools into isolation centers. We are also leveraging our engineering and construction expertise to help the authorities deal with the crisis," AM Naik, group chairman, was quoted as saying in the press statement.

    L&T is considering transforming all company-owned training centers and other select establishments into isolation wards. It is exploring to supply critical healthcare equipment to hospitals engaged in treating COVID-19 patients. The company has also committed to offer use of its community health and medical centers 24X7 and use ambulances to transport patients to nearest hospitals.

    L&T's 'Smart World & Communication' division has installed smart technologies in over 20 major cities, including Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Prayagraj, Ahmedabad, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and others. "These technologies will help various state governments and local authorities to fight COVID-19 pandemic effectively," the company said.



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