Updated
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (AM)
With Inputs from Press Release
Mangaluru, Apr 21: Big Bags International Pvt Ltd issued a clarification on reports of raid which reportedly took place at their premises. The company has said that it was a visit by additional commissioner and not a raid.
In a press release, Big Bags International Pvt Ltd said, “First of all the visit done by additional commissioner (AC) today was an inspection of the compliance of their permission letter and not raid. Secondly, no worker of Tumakuru, Kerala or Bengaluru has entered the factory as they are under quarantine. Thirdly, since there was no transportation inter-state and inter-district from March 23, there is no possibility of having any worker who has come from outside state.”
The company also said that they have been granted permission to operate their factory by directorate, DIC, government of Karnataka as theirs is a manufacturing of packaging materials, by sub-divisional magistrate office and also by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Further, Big Bags International Pvt Ltd said that they have been complying with precautionary norms like social distancing, usage of masks, sanitisation and also providing hot drinking water for all at the factory.
Earlier report
Mangaluru: Raid on Ganjimutt factory after locals complain about ‘outsiders’ presence
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)
Mangaluru, Apr 21: Deputy regional officer's team conducted raid on Big Bags International Pvt Ltd here at Ganjimutt on Tuesday, April 21.
It is said that on Monday, April 20, workers from Kerala, Bengaluru and Tumakuru reportedly arrived to the premises of the company which led to fear among the locals.
The locals also questioned about the workers’ arrival from other states and district during the present nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus and demanded the company not to allow the workers to work.
Hence in this regard, a team led by Mangaluru deputy regional officer conducted a raid and urged the management to temporarily shut down the operations and asked workers to go back to their hometown.