With reference to global outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), K I C Metaliks Limited announced that the company continues to follow the guidance /directives issued by the Central Government /State Government /Municipal Authorities /Local Government Offices and other Regulatory Authorities and the Company has been taking a series of measures to ensure safety and health of all its employees and has already suspended operations at its Kolkata Registered Office on March 21, 2020. In view of three weeks lockdown across the Country, announced by Hon. Prime Minister of India on March 24, 2020, the company has also decided to shut down its operations temporarily at its Durgapur plant with effect from March 25, 2020. Decision on resuming the operations at both the locations will depend upon the directives issued by the respective Government. Hence the employees of the company have been instructed to work from home as per the Government and regulatory directives.