CITU cites 645 safety lapses at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant; ₹1 crore sought for each blast victim
CITU State general secretary Ch. Narasinga Rao addresses a press conference on the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) issue. File | Photo Credit: V. Raju 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. In a press statement here, CITU State president Ch. Narasinga Rao and State secretary R.K.S.V. Kumar alleged that the management’s “callous negligence” had made the workplace unsafe, and that employees were no longer assured of a safe return home after their shifts. Lack of accountability The union leaders pointed to an accident on June 8 that killed 10 workers. They said the probe committee appointed by Union Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy had yet to release its report, a month after the accident. According to CITU, the State’s Factories Department had earlier identified eight serious safety violations and issued a notice to the VSP management on June 23, 2026. …








