The Jana Sena Party leader Pawan Kalyan recalled that on many occasions, he called for safety audits in industries. He announced that he would hold a special meeting on industrial safety in Visakhapatnam next month.
He termed the blast and deaths in the Pharma company Escensia as an unfortunate incident. 18 people died in the gas blast incident in the company. More than 35 employees were injured in the blast.
“Some accident is happening every week. Expressing condolences and paying compensation is not the solution,” he said while stressing the need to put in place measures for industrial safety.
Earlier, Pawan Kalyan spoke to officials about who is responsible for the reactor blast at Escientia Advance Sciences at Atchutapuram Special Economic Zone.
It was noted that the director of factories, labour and fire departments, and the Central government’s Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation look after safety in such plants while the
Pollution Control Board only monitors adherence to rules.
The officials also told the Deputy Chief Minister that the company has two owners, who have differences between themselves.
