The auto industry has stepped up efforts to provide relief for those affected by the pandemic.
Maruti Suzuki will shut down its factories in Haryana to make oxygen available for medical needs, while Suzuki too will shut its factory in Gujarat.
Hyundai is setting up oxygen generating plants even as Hero MotoCorp is ramping up health infrastructure at Haridwar.
As part of the car manufacturing process, Maruti Suzuki uses a small amount of oxygen in its factories, while a relatively much larger quantity is used by the component manufacturers.
“In the current situation, we believe that all available oxygen should be used to save lives. Accordingly, Maruti Suzuki has decided to advance its maintenance shutdown, originally scheduled for June to May 1-9. Production in all factories will be closed during this period,” said a spokesperson.
Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF), the philanthropic arm of Hyundai Motor India, on Wednesday offered infrastructural assistance to Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.
HMIF will roll out a multi-faceted relief package of Rs 20 crore that is focused on the crisis at hand.
Hyundai will set up oxygen generating plants in hospitals and provide support staff to various hospitals and meet their operational cost for the next three months.
Hero MotoCorp is partnering with the Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Kankhal at Haridwar to strengthen their healthcare system. It will also help the Mission to deploy an immediate health preparedness plan to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the Haridwar region.
