Work-from-home, manufacturing ramp-down at some companies

MUMBAI: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, companies are putting precautionary measures in place to ensure safety of employees and minimise impact on operations.

Dabur is operating its factory in Jammu only during the daytime for now and will reassess the situation on Monday before deciding on a further course of action.

"We suspended operations at our Jammu factory last night to ensure the safety of our employees and avoid any untoward incidents. While normal daytime operations resumed today, we decided not to run operations after sunset," a company spokesperson told TOI. The company has also allowed its outstation employees to leave for their hometowns.


Several FMCG companies have factories in the north-western parts of the country, but so far there have been no widespread disruptions on the ground. Nestle 's factory in Punjab's Moga, for instance, continues to operate normally, sources said. EY advised its employees working out of Delhi-NCR, Chandigarh, Jaipur and Ahmedabad offices to work from home on Friday.

E-commerce companies are "reprioritising" delivery timelines in the border states given the evolving situation, an industry executive said. "People are being able to shop for the things they need. However, delivery periods could vary," said an executive with an e-commerce firm. For consumers residing in these areas, this essentially means that some of their orders may get delayed. Spokespersons for Amazon and Flipkart declined to comment, while Meesho did not respond to calls.

The All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation said that distributors and retailers have sufficient stock and there are no disruptions in the supply of products. "We have two months of stock with us. We haven't seen panic buying as such," said president Dhairyashil Patil.

Q-commerce platforms are stocking up on essentials in border states, sources said, where reports indicate that there has been some panic buying. Sources at one platform said that there has been a slight increase in orders for staples, water, and power banks, ruling out any major surge.