V. K. Lalco Group Nourishing Their Workers And Families With Utmost Care

Millions of people travel to Mumbai in search of a well paid job on a daily basis. It is said that no one in this city sleeps hungry. People staying in Mumbai are fortunate enough to atleast have a single decent meal a day for survival. However, the past few months have changed this scenario.

The unfortunate pandemic situation which is causing havoc globally, has made the world and the never sleeping city of Mumbai to lock down. Since the past 2 months of lockdown, many who have migrated with families for the jobs, have gone without a single meal for at least four days and the children surviving on bits while adults are begging for food for their children.

While many have shut their door looking after themselves and their immediate family, V. K. Lalco Group has taken the initiative to take care of not only its workers working on the construction site of VKLAL Vishnu Phase I, but also taking care of the worker’s family.

All the workers were arranged to stay on the site and their homes were sanitized on a weekly basis. The workers are provided with meals 2 times a day and grocery on a weekly basis. All this process is carried out maintaining the social distancing.

According to the Manager of V. K. Lalco Group Mr. Jayesh Khanvilkar, no one will have to leave the city if the business owners take care of the workers. Mr. Jayesh Khanvilkar said, “Currently we have 54 workers who have been struggling for 2 months as they are not able to get the basic grocery. Though the government is trying to help the needy, everything is not available for everyone. Hence, Along with help of other staff members like Pravin Rai, Swamy, the government schemes like Atal Ahar Yojna and also with the help of Labour officers Mr. Mahesh Patil, we arrange 2 meals on a daily basis to all our workers staying with us on the site. Also in the past 1.5 months we have provided the workers with grocery 4-5 times. Our company V. K. Lalco Group, NGOs and our self contribution has helped the workers and since last 2 months we have been taking care of them. If the work starts soon with the end of the lockdown, the workers will stay. But as the government has started the transport, we are those who wish to go to their hometown, will all due respect they can leave. But till the time they are staying with us, we will take care of them”

Later the 3 workers confirmed that the Team of V. K. Lalco Group and Mr. Jayesh Khanvilkar himself, is taking good care of all the workers and their families. The workers who initially planned to move back to their hometown are now willing to stay. They also said that any kind problems are taken care of by the Manager of the company Jayesh Khanvilkar affectionately called Jayesh Bhai. All the workers are thankful to Jayesh and V. K. Lalco Group.

If every company starts taking care of their employees and other staff, most of the problems can be solved. V. K. Lalco Group has set an example in front of everyone and made everyone realise that family is not limited to blood relations but also the people who are dependent on us and vice versa.