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Sonalika vaccinates 100% of its workforce for COVID-19
Oxygen Plant in Hospitals Across New Delhi and Mohali
Sonalika has sold overall 8876 tractors in May’21 with a 14.1% overall market share
New Delhi, June 4, 2021: India's leading tractor brand Sonalika Tractors has succeeded to vaccinate 100 % of its workforce under its massive COVID-19 vaccination program that the company has announced in April.
Under the fully sponsored drive by the company, all of Sonalika’s family members have been vaccinated with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine moving as per plan at the Pan India level.
The vaccination drive will continue until the company administers a second dose of the workforce as per government policies and fully ensure their health safety.
Sharing his thoughts on the vaccination drive, Raman Mittal, Executive Director, Sonalika Group, said, “We at Sonalika stand committed towards the society while offering full-fledged support even during the toughest situations such as the pandemic or address critical requirements of farmers."
"We continued to remain connected with farmers through every possible avenue to address their queries - be it new tractors or service-related. As state-wise lockdown continue to disrupt economic activities and customer sentiments across segments, the tractor industry has also got impacted leading to sluggish demand. Overall we have recorded 8876 tractors sales in May’21 amidst the state-wise lockdown and restricted dealership operations," he added.
Raman shared that since the start of the second wave of the pandemic, the company has undertaken a slew of initiatives that have been rolled out to support society as well as our farmers to win over the challenging situation.
1. Community
· Set up of PSA oxygen plant at St Stephen’s hospital. This in addition to the COVID-19 isolation ward set up last year by Sonalika at the hospital, along with other support measures cumulatively amounting to an estimated Rs. 1.6 crores.
· 2 PSA oxygen plants at the District Hospitals in Mohali for regular availability of oxygen and further boost the state government’s effort to fight back COVID-19.
· Arranged 1,000 oxygen cylinders worth Rs. 1 crore for an adequate supply of medical oxygen in state hospitals under successful ‘Mission Fateh-2’ under Corona Mukt Punjab Abhiyan launched by the honorable Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh
· Provided oxygen concentrate worth Rs. 40 lakhs to the Red Cross Society, Ropar, Punjab.
2. Customers
· Extension of primary warranty by two months for all farmers whose tractor warranty is expiring between May 1 to June 30, 2021, thereby assuring peace of mind to farmers.
· Home delivery of tractors
3. Channel partner’s family
· Extended financial support of up to Rs. 2 lakhs in case of death of any dealer employee due to COVID-19 along with medical assistance of up to Rs. 25,000 for expenses related to COVID-19.
4. Workforce
· 100% workforce vaccinated within two months.