Trade unions seek release of ₹8,000 crore for Vizag steel plant repairs
Trade unions at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant are demanding the immediate release of ₹8,000 crore in government funds for critical machinery repairs. Workers claim that neglected maintenance and workforce reductions are hindering production and threatening safety.
Why it matters
The financial stability and operational safety of the state-run steel plant are central to the economic development of the North Andhra region.
The Visakha Ukku Parirakshana Porata Committee has demanded the immediate release of ₹8,000 crore announced by the Union Ministry of Steel for machinery repairs at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) to safeguard the lives of employees and workers.
A massive dharna was organised under the auspices of the Visakha Ukku All-Parties Trade Unions at the relay hunger strike camp near the Gandhi statue at the GVMC, which marked its 1,970th day on Sunday.
Presiding over the protest, VSP CITU general secretary J. Ayodhya Ramu expressed concern that halted machinery repairs and a significant reduction in the workforce were obstructing full-scale production. He emphasised that maintenance and workforce augmentation require direct intervention and orders from the government and management, calling for immediate corrective action.
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