Kumaraswamy announces ₹25 lakh and a job for kin of Visakhapatnam steel plant blast victims
Union Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy visited the RINL steel plant in Visakhapatnam following a fatal accident that killed eight workers. He announced financial compensation of ₹25 lakh and job opportunities for the victims' families.
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This highlights government intervention and corporate accountability in industrial safety and labor welfare in India.
Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H. D. Kumaraswamy arrived in Visakhapatnam around 1 a.m. on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) to review the situation after an accident at the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) Visakhapatnam steel plant that killed eight workers and injured six others.
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