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New Delhi : Considering the huge surge in Covid-19 cases in India, NTPC Vindhyachal, a Central Public Sector Undertaking under Ministry of Power, is taking several steps to fight the spread of the virus. NTPC Vindhya hospital is being used for treating the infected employees.

“We have advanced our infrastructure to combat the second wave of coronavirus by setting up a dedicated Covid health centre, Covid isolation centre, and quarantine centres and  by adding oxygen equipped beds as well as increasing the number of beds in isolation wards and quarantine centers, ” informed Executive Director (Vindhyachal) Munish Jauhari, according to a PIB release.

Jauhari further added,“We have also asked our employees to use the e-Paramparsh application for telemedicine so that they can avoid going to hospitals and secure themselves from getting exposed to Covid. Free medicine are being made available to nearby villagers under CSR. Vaccination drive is being carried out for all the employees, their family members, as well as for all the contract workers in accordance with Government of MP Guidelines.”