- AM/NS India has provided employment opportunities to the local talent in roles that match their skills, and a large number of people from Hazira and other villages in the vicinity are working at our plant: Anil Matoo, Head – HR, IR and Admin, AM/NS India.
NE NEWS SERVICE
HAZIRA, DEC 25
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Limited (AM/NS India) has refuted the allegations of not giving the jobs to the locals and also causing pollution in Hazira, says a senior official of the company on Friday
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Limited (AM/NS India) has come across a memorandum submitted by a Hazara-based organisation to the Public Accounts Committee of Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Friday.
AM/NS India is constrained to note that the memorandum makes various baseless and wild allegations against it.
AM/NS India refutes the allegation that it is not giving jobs to the local population.
“AM/NS India has provided employment opportunities to the local talent in roles that match their skills, and a large number of people from Hazira and other villages in the vicinity are working at our plant. We are also investing in skill-building by way of vocational training for men and women in surrounding villages to enhance their employment prospects,” said Anil Matoo, Head – HR, IR and Admin, AM/NS India.
AM/NS India also categorically denies the allegation that it is causing pollution in the area. The company is committed to the highest environmental standards, as also to the well-being of the local community, and is in full compliance with all pollution norms and regulations. The company adheres to the best industry practices and is very conscious of its obligations and responsibilities to the society.
AM/NS India also reiterates that it accords utmost importance to the health and safety of workers and the local community. The company also refute the wild allegation regarding the filling of the sea and encroachments by it.
