While India’s
massive vaccination program against Covid-19 to restore normalcy is currently
on, the country has been hit by a second wave of more transmissible mutant
variants of the Covid virus causing a sudden spike in the numbers of those
affected. This has led to a shortage of oxygen in the hospitals.
Covid-19 in its
advanced stages leads to inflammation of lungs followed by Acute Respiratory
Distress Syndrome, making it tough to breathe. These patients need oxygen
support which is in short supply.
The Shree Cement Management team, which has always put the safety and well-being of people above business, has pledged to maintain a steady supply of oxygen from all its units. Last year, the company constructed a dedicated ward for Covid patients in the Government Hospital of Pali district in Rajasthan. This centre is now operating as a critical care unit.
The Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) team of Shree Cement has been working with women in
the villages to get masks stitched, thereby providing them with a source of
income in these hard times and also addressing the need for Covid safety
protocols. The CSR team has also been creating awareness about Covid and
provided medical support, ambulance etc., in remote villages adjoining the
plants’ locations.
Shree Cement Ltd
(SCL) is one of India’s largest and fastest growing cement manufacturing
groups. Shree Cement, which has plants in 10 states of India, acquired an
overseas facility of Union Cement Company in Ras Al Khaimah – the oldest and
biggest cement manufacturer in UAE. Shree Cement has achieved milestones and
awards for innovative use of technology and meeting sustainable development
goals. The company has been awarded among the Best Places to Work in Cement and
Building Materials Sector across the country and among 100 Best Places to Work
for across all sectors by Great Places To Work Institute®, India.