The country's top carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Wednesday said it has decided to advance maintenance shutdown at its two Haryana-based manufacturing plants by a month amid a surge in the COVID-19 cases across the country. The auto major was supposed to take the shutdown at its two plants in Gurugram and Manesar in June, but due to the COVID-19 cases sweeping the country, it decided to take it one month earlier to save oxygen for medical needs.
The move by Maruti Suzuki is the response to the Government of India's call to OEMs to free up industrial oxygen consumption, which could instead be used for medical purposes. Both the company’s manufacturing facilities in Haryana, as well as Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG), will remain shut till May 9, 2021. In the official statement released by the company, Maruti Suzuki India informed about its decision to advance its maintenance shutdown, originally scheduled for June, to 1st to 9th May. Production in all factories will close for maintenance during this period.”
As part of the car manufacturing process, Maruti Suzuki uses a small amount of oxygen in its factories while relatively much larger quantities are used by the manufacturers of components. In the current situation, the company believe that all available oxygen should be used to save lives. For more details, visit www.marutisuzuki.com/