Four more people have been included in the High Power Committee set up by the Andhra Pradesh government to investigate the reasons for the gas leakage incident at the LG Polymer plant in Visakhapatnam between lockdown and corona infection. As per a June 9 order of the Andhra Pradesh government, the committee constituted on May 8 has been given time till June 22 to submit its report.

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12 people died in this gas leak incident on May 7. More than a thousand people from the surrounding villages were affected in this accident. About two dozen people were in critical condition. According to the government order, this committee headed by Special Chief Secretary (Environment and Forests) Neerabh Kumar Prasad will also take stock of the steps being taken in response to the gas leak. According to the news agency ANI, among the four technical experts from various ministries of the Government of India named in the committee were SK Nayak, director-general of the Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Bharat Kumar Sharma, regional director of CPCB, RK Elangovan, director-general of DGFASLI and And Anjan Ray, director of IIP Dehradun.

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Due to the effect of gas stearin used in making synthetic rubber, people had to face difficulty in breathing. The state government had announced a compensation of one crore rupees to the families of the deceased. The accident took place around 2.30 am. Then the people were sleeping and before the eyes opened they came under its influence. The gas quickly spread to the surrounding areas. Due to this, people fainted in their sleep. It also had an impact on animals and birds. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed LG Polymer to deposit Rs 50 crore for the damage caused by the gas leak.

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