NHRC Acts on Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Blast

NHRC took suo motu cognizance of the reported death of eight workers and injuries to six others in a blast at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.

The National Human Rights Commission took suo motu cognizance of a reported blast at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited in Andhra Pradesh. The incident reportedly led to the death of eight workers and injuries to six others. NHRC’s intervention reflects the human rights and workplace safety dimension of industrial accidents. The topic is relevant for constitutional bodies, labour safety, industrial regulation and human rights protection.