CITU seeks probe into accident at ferro alloys unit
The Hindu
‘Provide proper treatment to the injured person and financial support to his family’
The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) district committee has demanded a detailed probe into the cause of the blast, which occurred at Abhijeet Ferro Alloys at Atchutapuram SEZ, in the district. Lalam Shekar (24) was severely injured in the blast at the unit on Tuesday.
In a statement on Wednesday, CITU general secretary G. Koteswara Rao and treasurer V.V. Srinivasa Rao demanded that Shekar, who was severely injured in the accident, be given proper treatment and financial support be given to his family.
Around 440 MBBS graduates of 2021 are not required to undergo one year of compulsory rural service as per the bond signed by them while joining the medical course through government-quota seats in 2015 as the High Court of Karnataka has said the law, enacted in 2012 for mandatory rural service, remained unenforced for 10 years as it was published in the official gazette only in July 2022.