Tension at LG Polymers plant in AP as villagers protest demanding its closure
4 years, 8 months ago

Tension at LG Polymers plant in AP as villagers protest demanding its closure

Live Mint  

High tension prevailed at the LG Polymers at RR Venkatapuram village near here as irate villagers staged a protest on Saturday demanding immediate closure of the plant. The protesters placed two bodies of the dead in front of the factory main gate as part of the agitation while some youths barged into the plant even as state Director General of Police DG Sawang was inspecting the vapour leak spot and talking to the management on the measures taken to restore normalcy. The police posted near the plant for security duty tried to prevent the villagers from going near the plant but the latter broke the security cordon and staged a sit-in protest near the factory gate. At one point, many of the villagers barged into the plant through a small entrance gate and one woman was seen falling on the DGP's feet and pleading that the unit be closed forthwith.

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Visakhapatnam gas leak | How negligence and violations led to a deadly disaster
4 years, 7 months ago

Visakhapatnam gas leak | How negligence and violations led to a deadly disaster

The Hindu  

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 8 months ago

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India TV News  

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