The district administration and State Forest Minister Anand Singh will soon take a decision amid growing demand for suspension of production at the JSW Steel plant at Ballari due to a spike in Covid cases.
Singh will hold separate video conferences with district health officials and JSW Steel administration to decide on the next step to control the infection in Ballari district.
JSW Steel has quarantined over 1,086 employees, of which 246 tested positive for Covid while the test reports of another 300 are awaited. The company has sent 898 employees with various illness on paid leave.
Meanwhile, the Ballari District Chamber Commerce and Industry said the State and Central governments had handled the health issues relating to the pandemic efficiently and now it is time to reduce its impact on industries and employment.
