Visakha Steel Plant: Is Visakha Steel Plant moving towards closure? Closing soon? The answer is yes. Suspicion is getting stronger as the production at the plant has dropped significantly. Concern is being expressed from labor circles that this is happening right at the time of elections. It is known that the Visakha Steel movement has been going on for the past few days. When the central government took steps towards privatisation, the workers took the path of movement. However, the central government did not back down. No clear statement was made. Along with the ruling YCP, the opposition also fought in the state. But there is a criticism that they could not show sincerity because they had someone's needs.
Presently the production in Visakha steel plant has completely fallen. In the steel plant which produces about 16 thousand to 18 thousand tons per day, only six tons is being produced at present. The plant requires nine thousand tons of coking oven per day. But they are currently running with only four thousand tons. And the batteries are also going down. Production of ku gas, which is used as fuel in steel, will also decrease significantly. But all these developments are worrying the workers. It is suspected that the central government is trying to weaken it strategically.
On the other hand, the issuance of notices by the Electricity Department to the Visakha Steel Plant has become a sensation. The plant owes up to 100 crores to the power department. Notices were issued to pay those dues immediately. This created a kind of concern among the workers as well as the employees. They want all the political parties to respond immediately saying that the time has come to show sincerity on the steel plant. On the other hand, all the political parties are silent on the issue of steel plant. YCP, which is in power, is taking TDP's meeting with BJP as an advantage. It is acting without realizing that it is an authoritarian party. It is expected to use the steel plant issue politically. The TDP is demanding that the BJP be suspended for being a partner. On the eve of elections, the issue of steel plant has once again become a hot topic. And let's see how far it will take.
