PM announces Rs 2L ex gratia

PM announces Rs 2L ex gratia
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed sadness over the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant incident and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of those who died and Rs 50,000 for the injured. At least eight workers of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (Vizag Steel Plant) were killed and six others injured on Monday after molten iron spilt on them.

Amaravati: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock and deep sorrow over the accident at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, where at least eight workers were killed and six others injured. YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy also expressed his grief over the accident. The Chief Minister spoke with senior officials and sought a detailed report on the incident, relief efforts, and the condition of those affected.

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