The high-power committee (HPC) formed by the federal government to penetrate into the styrene vapour leakage from LG Polymers in Visakhapatnam, in its report, has stated that human neglect and severe lapses in safety and security had caused the mishap.
The panel submitted a 4,000- page report to Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at Amaravati on Monday.
Styrene monomer vapour dripped out from a storage tank in the plant in the wee hours of Might 7, eliminating 12 and hospitalising hundreds.
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy went to Visakhapatnam on the same day and connected with the hurt undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Panel members
The Chief Minister likewise set up the high-power panel led by Special Chief Secretary (Environment and Forests) Neerabh Kumar Prasad to penetrate into the incident.
The other members of the panels consisted of Unique Chief Secretary (Industries and Commerce Department) R. Karikal Valaven, Visakhapatnam Collector V. Vinay Chand, City Police Commissioner R.K. Meena, A