Mint reported on Saturday that workers’ unions at Bajaj Auto, India’s biggest exporter of motorbikes, are demanding a temporary closure.
Industry experts said such episodes will have a huge impact on production cycles of the manufacturing sector, putting business performances under severe strain.“We are stressed because of the rising number of covid-19 cases, since production cannot be stopped as that would lead to increased losses.
Assembly lines are operated with fewer people, movement of employees has been restricted, and canteens are being operated for longer hours to maintain social distancing as much as possible.