PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, July 27: The Jamshedpur plant of Tata Motors will remain shut for one day (today) because of a block closure declared by the company.
This was the second block closure in the month of July. Earlier, the company was shut for two days on July 22 and 23.
In June the company underwent a three-day block closure from June 22 to 24 and again four days closure from June 28 to July 1.
The Jamshedpur plant of Tata Motors produces heavy commercial vehicles like trucks, trailers, tippers, buses and other multi-axle vehicles.
The employees of Tata Motors have been asked to report for duty on July 28 (Thursday).
The workmen affected by block closure shall avail their privilege or casual leave for 50 per cent of the day and for the remaining half of the period they shall be paid their normal wages/salary by the company.
The block closure will prevent unnecessary build-up of inventory in the company as well as at the dealers’ end.
Production in Tata Motors ancillary units at Adityapur and Kandra in the adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district would also get affected due to the block closure.
