Odisha Labour Minister Orders Investigation Into Rourkela Steel Plant Gas Leak>

Summary:
On Monday, Odisha Labour Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia ordered an investigation into a gas leak at the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) and demanded a report from the Principal Secretary of the Labour Department. The leak, described as unfortunate, occurred in blast furnace No. 5 at 10:15 AM, making nine workers ill, six of whom were contractual workers. Officials from the Factories and Boilers department promptly visited the site to assess the situation. The injured were initially treated at RSP’s Primary Health Centre, with eight later moved to Ispat General Hospital, where they are now out of danger and receiving ICU care. A thorough investigation has been mandated.