After the gas leak accident in Vizag…
After the gas leak accident in Vizag, action taken for violation of safety standards
After the gas leak accident at the chemical plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, there is now a demand for an inquiry into the matter regarding safety standards.
A gas leak has occurred at a chemical plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Visakhapatnam: After the accident of gas leaks at a chemical plant in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, there is a demand for an inquiry into the safety standards in this case. At the same time, questions are also being raised whether precaution was taken before this chemical unit was re-started. In this gas leak accident, 10 people have lost their lives and one thousand people have fallen ill from it. Due to this chemical accident, 200 people have been admitted to the hospital.
Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister MG Reddy said that the management of LG Polymer India Private Limited would have to explain how this gas leak accident occurred and what standards were followed. Criminal cases will be filed and action will be taken against those who have violated the standards.
MG Reddy said, ‘Those who are managing LG Polymer India are responsible for the gas leakage accident. They have to come forward and tell what kind of standards were followed. A criminal case will be filed against the culprits and action will be taken.
He said, ‘We have made it clear in our guidelines that companies should work with experts while starting the unit. Along with this, many companies have followed this rules.
Please tell that the poisonous gas has come out from LG polymer plant which was closed for the last 40 days. This plant was started twice without any caution. Around 2:30 pm, the people living around the plant felt the gas and complained of irritation in the eyes and difficulty in breathing.
According to police, this gas came out of two 5,000-ton tanks. During the restart of the plant after the lockdown, the chemical reaction took place in the tanks and the heat came out. Whose gas leak happened.
