RINL employees ask PMO to clear pending salaries and VRS settlements
Employee collectives at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant are demanding that the Prime Minister's Office address unpaid salaries and pending welfare settlements. Despite the plant reporting significant turnover and cash reserves, workers claim that financial commitments remain unfulfilled.
Why it matters
Illustrates the tension between corporate financial performance and the welfare of public sector employees.
Stakeholders and employee collectives of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, have flagged pending financial dues and delays in welfare settlements, despite the enterprise posting a turnover of ₹36,363 crore in the last two years.
Citing the plant’s internal savings, employee groups appealed to the Prime Minister’s Office on X on Wednesday (August 5, 2026).
@PMOIndia Despite generating ₹36,363 cr, saving ₹55 cr/month on wages, maintaining ₹900+ cr emergency funds and still holding ₹195 cr cash, why the following remain pending: Working employees salary, Full settlement of VRS-2 & -3 beneficiaries, Family Pension/Widow Pension pic.twitter.com/jVEHp3gNW5
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in