Parliament Question: Enquiry Commission regarding Industrial Accident in Visakhapatnam Steel Plant

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 329 FOR ANSWER ON 21.07.2026 ENQUIRY COMMISSION REGARDI NG INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT IN VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT

329. THIRU THANGA TAMILSELVAN:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is true that an industrial accident at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) that claimed the lives of nine workers and left five others seriously injured;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government has appointed any enquiry commission to find out the cause of such accident and poor management of the steel plant;

(d) whether the Union Government has initiated any disciplinary action against officials linked to production and quality control operations of the plant; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI BHUPATHIRAJU SRINIVASA VARMA) MINISTRY OF STEEL

(a)to(e): An accident occurred at Steel Melting Shop (SMS-2) of Steel Plant of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd., Vishakhapatnam on 08th June, 2026, resulting in spillage of molten steel. In this accident, ten (10) workers comprising of five (5) Regular Employees and five (5) Contractual Workers lost their lives and four (4) Regular Workers sustained injuries.

A high Level Enquiry Committee chaired by Director-in-Charge of Bokaro Steel Plant of Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL) along with outside Experts, was constituted by Ministry of Steel. The report of Enquiry Committee has been received and appropriate action has been initiated.

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