Spark Minda partially resumes operation of some of its plants.

Global Automotive Component Manufacturer Spark Minda has been granted permission by State and Local Administrations to resume operations for its plants located at Pithampur (Madhya Pradesh), Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) and Waluj in Aurangabad (Maharashtra) with proper sanitation and social distancing norms in place. Whereas the plants at Pantnagar & Waluj have started production in phased manner, however the other plants will start operation soon. The manufacturing activities at these plants shall be ramped up on customer schedules.

The government had relaxed guidelines for extended lockdown and allowed industrial units in rural areas or outside municipal limits to resume partial operations under strict safety and hygiene conditions from 20th April 2020.

Spark Minda has already applied for resuming operations at its other facilities as per the guidelines of the Government. Once the approvals are received, the operations will resume at the earliest in alignment to customer requirements.

Mr. Ashok Minda, Chairman and Group CEO, Minda Corporation Ltd. said, "The fastchanging situation amidst COVID-19 lockdown has set a "New Normal" and forced us to re-evaluate how we operate. We as a Group are working on using this challenge as an opportunity to make our company more dedicated, efficient, nimble, agile and focused on serving the needs of our customers. Health and wellbeing of our employees and stakeholders is paramount for us. Hence, we are undertaking all necessary measures and have defined stringent SOPs to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions put in place by concerned authorities."

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