The Hindu·4 min read·medium
CITU cites 645 safety lapses at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant; ₹1 crore sought for each blast victim
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V. Kamalakara Rao
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The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) is demanding the arrest of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant's CMD following a series of fatal accidents and hundreds of reported safety lapses. The union alleges that management's focus on cost-cutting and privatization has led to systemic negligence and unsafe working conditions.
The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) on Thursday (July 9, 2026) stepped up its protest against the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) management, seeking the immediate arrest of the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) after a series of fatal accidents at the plant.
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