“Throughout the phases of complete shutdown of the economy, we have tried to protect the interest of all our employees and ensured continuity of wages. The company will continue to ensure that its customers and services are not disrupted”, added the official.
However, executives from companies making products such as ovens, refrigerators and televisions said that the labour trouble has delayed clearance of their consignments at the cargo terminal.
“The clearance has got delayed by at least six to seven days,” a senior executive at one of the companies said.
“After the supply chain disruption that the sector earlier saw, and with shortage of sea containers, the airport has much greater importance than ever before. All the biggest electronics companies have been impacted,” a top executive from the industry added.
The Delhi Airport handles nearly 30 percent of the country’s air cargo.
The supply disruption is in the middle of the peak festival season, the busiest time of the year for these companies. This year, the season is particularly important for the companies who are hoping to make up for the losses during the lockdown period.
