Two female workers died and 62 others were hospitalised following a major ammonia gas leak at an export factory in Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has ordered an immediate high-level probe into the incident
Three workers suffered severe burn injuries after an explosion at Balco’s Green Anode Plant in Korba late Monday, triggering panic across the unit. Police suspect an oil leak or technical fault, as another safety-related incident puts the plant under renewed scrutiny.
Following the Sigachi incident, Sangareddy Collector P Pravinya instructed officials and industry reps to enhance preparedness with modern equipment and conduct safety inspections of high-risk industries within two months. CCTV installation and emergency workshops were also mandated
Sangareddy Collector Valluru Kranthi constituted two committees, one team will inspect industries in Gadda Potharam and IDA Bollaram industrial areas, the other team will examine industries in Patancheru and Pashamylaram Industrial areas
Minister for Energy, Environment, Forests, Science & Technology Balineni Srinivasa Reddy here on Tuesday inaugurated the first webinar programme in the series titled “Planning for Enhanced Safety Performance by the Process Industry”
