MOGA: Around 1,500 workers involved in manufacturing of Maggi in India have been 'impacted' by the stoppage of production after ban of the instant noodles brand.

Besides, suppliers have also been hit by the Maggi ban and Nestle India's largest supplier of spices, Moga-based Paras Spices Ltd, has already ended services of "some workers" out of the 200 temporary employees it has.

Nestle IndiaBSE 0.91 pct hasn't fired any of its permanent workers yet and is engaging them in different activities but it hasn't taken a long-term view on their future in case the ban on Maggi prolongs.

"We have 115 workers who have been working on the Maggi line here at the Moga plant. After the stoppage of Maggi production, we have redeployed some of them to other units, while we are engaging others in training activities and team building exercise," Nestle India Factory Manager (Moga) Satish Srinivasan said.

He said none of the permanent workers involved in manufacturing of Maggi at the Moga plant have been retrenched.

According to a senior company official, Nestle India has about 1,500 permanent workers who were directly involved in Maggi production across five plants in India.

"They have also been redeployed, engaged in other activities and are in a way impacted," the official said, however, adding that there has been no job cuts.
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