GAIL’s efforts on Covid-19 pandemic

This global COVID-19 health emergency had a serious impact on our lives, business and the economy. The GAIL team has been diligently responding to the COVID-19 outbreak from the last year onwards. GAIL’s dedicated working groups and the management has been tirelessly working to ensure business continuity, the safety of its people and society responsibly.

As a responsible corporate citizen, GAIL has pledged to utilize and allocate its resources to improve community well-being as a part of its CSR agenda. GAIL has partnered with several government bodies in conducting vaccination drives, set up PSA oxygen plants in 12 government hospitals and provided several pieces of medical equipment across the nation.

GAIL’s efforts reflect on its duty to its people and the nation. GAIL has taken utmost care of its employees to keep them safe from the outbreak. The necessary safety precautions were implemented at the workplace to maintain a good hygiene workplace environment. Awareness sessions on COVID-19 precautions were carried out for employees and workers at all levels. GAIL also implemented a weekly roster for employees at offices/plants on 50% rotational attendance based on work exigencies; work-from-home was granted to employees on a rotational basis.

In addition, GAIL provided resources to address the social, physical and mental wellbeing of the employees. Well-equipped occupational health centres, ambulances were kept ready for employees with the full-time medical officer. It was ensured that all employees and workers are going through necessary occupational health check-ups at regular intervals.

During the initial phase of the pandemic, operations were significantly impacted. As a resilient company, within a short period, GAIL has bounced back to normalcy. To achieve business continuity, GAIL has deployed emergency measures and organisational instructions to ensure continuity of operations according to the level of risk identified. With improved digital and technological solutions such as the introduction of virtual meeting platform, e-note-sheet, secure access of systems for remote working, online transactions, mobile apps, etc, GAIL ensured business continuity and provided uninterrupted services to its customers.

As a response to mitigate the COVID-19 challenges, GAIL has spent INR 80 crore to help its people and society. GAIL has contributed INR 50 crore towards PM CARES Fund, INR 30 crore on projects to provide oxygen cylinders, concentrators, PSA plants, set up super-speciality ICU unit in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka and supported in setting up quarantine ward in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.