KOCHI: The employees of
Cochin International Airport Ltd
(Cial) donated Rs 2.019 crore to the chief minister's disaster relief fund (CMDRF).
The
annual day celebration
of the airport, which was planned 25 May, was called off in view of the
pandemic
situation and the company decided to donate the amount earmarked for celebration to CMDRF.
The employees, as a gesture of their support, also contributed their share. Apart from this, Cial's managing director V J Kurien contributed Rs. 2 lakh. The contributions were handed over to chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday.
Meanwhile on Thursday, V S Sunilkumar, the district-in-charge minister of Ernakulam said implementation of phase II of Covid-19 protocols at the airport to ensure safety of staff while handling the passengers has begun.
CIAL has been directed to enusre PPE kits are given by airlines and ground handling agencies to all employees who come in
direct contact
with passengers. Health screening has been strengthened as the number of passengers using the airport has increased due to lockdown relaxations.
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