Jagan Demands ₹1 Crore State Compensation for Steel Plant Blast Victims
YSR Congress Party president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy visited Visakhapatnam to meet families affected by a recent blast at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and demanded ₹1 crore compensation from the state government for each affected family. Jagan alleged that the announced ₹1.72 crore package primarily comprises the workers' own retirement benefits, with the central government contributing ₹25 lakh and the state contributing nothing. He criticized the NDA government for failing to protect the steel plant from privatization and for neglecting employee welfare, citing salary delays, reduced workforce, and increased utility costs.
Former Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy visited Visakhapatnam on June 10, 2026, to console families of workers injured in a recent blast at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) and addressed media regarding compensation and plant management. Jagan alleged that the announced ₹1.72 crore benefits package is misleading, as approximately ₹1.45 crore comes from workers' own retirement benefits, with only ₹25 lakh from the union government and ₹2 lakh from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, while the state government contributes nothing. He further alleged that the VSP workforce has been reduced from 28,000 employees (when YSRCP left office in 2024) to approximately 16,000, with salaries pending for four and a half months and employee benefits suspended for two years. Jagan criticized the ₹11,400-crore financial package announced for the steel plant, claiming it was used for voluntary retirement schemes, GST dues, and loan repayment rather than maintenance, safety, or employee welfare. He referenced the YSRCP government's previous opposition to privatization through letters to the Prime Minister and a legislative assembly resolution, and compared the current response unfavorably to the 2020 LG Polymers gas leak tragedy, where his government provided ₹1 crore compensation per deceased family member.
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The article does not provide details about the nature, scale, or casualty count of the recent steel plant blast itself, nor does it include the current state or central government's official response to Jagan's allegations and compensation demands.
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Not a single rupee from the State: Jagan demands ₹1 crore each for steel blast families
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