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Extraordinary times need exceptional measures and the outbreak of coronavirus has presented a new challenge to the world which was already battling economic slowdown.
India currently is under lockdown up to May 3, 2020, to break the chain of this virus which has added more pressure on machine tool and the manufacturing sector as well as the economy. In this scenario, it is important for us to stay connected with customers, vendors and peers through various communication channels, keep our morale and confidence level high and spearhead policy advocacy in a focused manner with central and state governments and all other stakeholders.
IMTMA is bringing you information on efforts by countries across the world including India as well as approach by industries to combat the situation. The E-newsletter gives an insight into news, advisories, and notifications from the central and state governments in India and the best practices that Indian and global industries have adopted to combat this pandemic.. |
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News
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Lockdown in Mumbai and
Pune may extend till June 2020
(Economic Times Auto, April 25, 2020). |
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Covid-19 presents an opportunity to craft
a new economic model, bridge rural-urban divide
(Economic Times Auto, April 25, 2020). |
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The cost of lockdowns in emerging markets
(Economic Times Auto, April 25, 2020). |
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India plans to fast track Chinese
investments after policy change: Sources
(Economic Times Auto, April 25, 2020) |
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Coach Building Getting Back
on Track in Indian Railways
(Press Information Bureau, April 25, 2020). |
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Indian auto industry to get back
to normal by June 2021: Vikram Kirloskar
(Economic Times Auto, April 25, 2020). |
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Industry Experts show the
Way Forward for Indian Auto Dealers
(Economic Times Auto, April 26, 2020). |
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With 208 R&D projects,
IITs lead India’s fight against Covid-19
(Economic Times, April 26, 2020). |
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Movement of workers, raw material key
hurdles in restart of businesses: CII survey
(Economic Times Auto, April 26, 2020). |
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Coronavirus will change how
we create cars, say top designers
(Economic Times Auto, April 26, 2020). |
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Industry Experts show the Way
Forward for Indian Auto Dealers
(Economic Times Auto, April 26, 2020). |
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ETAuto Exclusive: Covid-19 will
create huge manufacturing opportunities
for India, says Pankaj Munjal, Hero Cycles
(Economic Times Auto, April 27, 2020). |
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Need to set up industries along
new economic corridors: Nitin Gadkari
(Economic Times Auto, April 27, 2020). |
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Coronavirus lockdown:
Most SMEs have run out of cash
(Economic Times Auto, April 27, 2020). |
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Central Government Advisories
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Central government has constituted inter-ministerial central teams to make assessment of situation and augment state efforts to fight and contain the spread of Covid-19 effectively.
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Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
A Covid-19 war room has been set up at Pimpri Chinchwad to track and monitor the Covid-19 situation in the city. Technology solutions have been adopted at war room for collecting, collating and analysing data to generate actionable insights and aid in prompt decision making.
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State Government Advisories
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Government of Karnataka
Operating of Industries / Industrial establishments, in rural areas outside the limits of district headquarters of Covid-19 unaffected districts (excluding Ramanagara district) dated 23-4-2020. Read More |
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Government of Andhra Pradesh
Action plan containing the operational guidelines concerned to transport related services in transport department for prevention of spread of Covid-19. Read More |
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National Best Practices |
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Ola
Ola said it is facilitating a clean and safe ride experience by ensuring that all earmarked cabs are equipped with essential protective equipment like masks and sanitizers and are operated by specially trained driver-partners following proper sanitary measures as per the guidelines of the Ministry of Health. Read More
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KSRTC
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporationannounced that the licence fees for commercial establishments have been waived off for lockdown period. Read More
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BEST
As Mumbai is grappling with rising number of coronavirus cases, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, the civic transport service, has converted seven of its AC mini-buses into ambulances. Read More
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Uber
Uber is offering free rides worth Rs.1 crore to Maharashtra for transporting frontline healthcare workers. The company has started similar service in Delhi as well. Read More
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BEML
BEML Rail Coach division converted an old sky train coach into a walkthrough sanitizer. Watch the video here. |
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IIT-Delhi
IIT-Delhi has developed coronavirus test kit and got ICMR approval. This is the first probe-free assay for Covid-19 approved by the ICMR and it will be useful for specific and affordable high throughput testing. Read More |
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Global Best Practices |
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Government of France
France is readying a historic package of multi-billion euro loans to help carmaker Renault and flag-carrier Air France through the crisis caused by the coronavirus. Read More
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Financial Conduct Authority, Britain
Britain's financial watchdog has confirmed there will be a three-month repayment freeze for consumers with auto finance leases, goods bought on high-cost credit, and pawnbroker credit during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
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Government of France / Government of Netherlands
Air France-KLM has secured at least €9bn (£7.9bn; $9.7bn) in government aid, as the Franco-Dutch airline group struggles to stay afloat because of the coronavirus outbreak.Meanwhile, the Dutch government said it was preparing between €2bn and €4bn in aid to KLM. Read More |
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Walmart
America’s largest retailer is changing its policy on face coverings from optional to mandatory given the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation that people wear masks in public places to help curb the spread of Covid-19. Read More
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Cisco
Cisco implemented work from home policies to limit their employees’ exposure. The company is advising firms on remote business continuity and is also supporting the community by providing financial assistance and resources to individuals and households who would be at risk of homelessness due to corona virus-related illness. Read More |
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AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca has developed an employee documented toolkit that contains practical resources aimed at maintaining one’s physical and emotional wellbeing. Various articles and videos packed with tips on areas such as working from home, dealing with anxiety, building resilience and virtual collaboration during the time of Covid - 19 has been pointed out in the toolkit for enabling employees work effectively. Read More |
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| Online Training Programmes |
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The following Live online training programmes will be delivered through industry experts with rich domain expertise.
- Implementing Industry 4.0 in India (April 29, 2020, 11.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.).
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Manufacturing Industries (April 30, 2020, 11.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.).
- Overview of Surface Heat Treatment Processes (May 1, 2020, 11.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.).
- Overview of Additive Manufacturing (May 2, 2020, 11.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.).
To register / view details, please visit https://www.imtmatraining.com/training_calendar
or Contact: Santosh Singh - E: santosh@imtma.in | M: 9021442692
or Abhijeet Agawane - E: abhijeet.agawane@imtma.in | M: 9730575154 |
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IMTMA Covid-19 Policy Advocacy |
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IMTMA Covid-19 Help Desk |
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IMTMA has set up a section on Covid-19 Policy Advocacy, relevant Notifications, Press notes, Orders and Circulars issued by the Central and State governments, and the Reserve Bank of India are published on the page |
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IMTMA is pleased to announce formation of “COVID-19 IMTMA Help Desk” for proactively addressing the concerns of Members, specifically related to COVID-19 Government Policies, Financial and Regulatory issues. Members may send their queries by clicking on “COVID-19 IMTMA Help Desk” button in IMTMA homepage www.imtma.in and filling-up the query form |
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Published by Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers'
Association (IMTMA), Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC),
10th Mile, Tumkur Road, Madavara post, Bangalore - 562 123. Tel.: +91 80
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Web: www.imtma.in
Disclaimer: The content and figures shown in the newsletter have been taken from different websites and IMTMA does not take responsibility for the accuracy of the same.
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