Vijayawada: Tension prevailed at Porus Laboratory after a section of villagers barged into the factory demanding permanent closure of the plant at Akkireddygudem village in Eluru district on Monday. A team of officials led by Eluru joint collector P. Arun Babu had visited the village and held a grama sabha seeking their opinion whether to allow or disallow the factory …
VIJAYAWADA: Tension mounted around Porus Laboratories at Akkireddygudem village in Nuzvid assembly constituency of Eluru district, with large number of villagers agitating vociferously demanding immediate closure of the industry after a blast in its reactor killed six and injured 12 on Thursday. Sensing the delicate situation, Eluru district administration ordered temporary closure of Porus Laboratories pending an inquiry. Eluru collector …