In a move to foster employment at RINL, (the corporate entity of Vizag steel plant), Visakhapatnam’s Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Mr. Matukumilli Sribharat called upon the Union Minister of Steel and Industries, Mr H.D. Kumaraswamy, and asked him to consider the reinstatement of contract workers who have contributed significantly to the plant’s development and possess strong service records.

Meeting the central minister in New Delhi today, he emphasized the importance of regularizing these employees to ensure the plant’s smooth functioning.

Highlighting workforce concerns, MP Sribharat also stressed the urgent need for full-time employee recruitment at the steel plant.

The member of Parliament pointed out that proper staffing would facilitate effective promotions, enhance production capacity, and ensure the steady availability of raw materials. These strategic improvements would greatly benefit the plant’s overall performance, he said.

The MP further discussed other critical issues concerning the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL) and recommended implementing a Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) for the staff of Vimal Vidyalayam, functioning within the plant area, to provide them with financial security.

And in order to provide students with more stable and quality educational facilities, Mr Sribharat proposed that the Kendriya Vidyalaya presently operating within the plant premises be transferred under the Ministry of Education.

Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy is said to have acknowledged the proposals favorably and assured that the ministry would undertake necessary measures.

The central minister reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to address these concerns promptly and constructively.