{"id":308179,"date":"2024-08-23T18:44:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T13:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=308179"},"modified":"2024-12-19T12:05:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T06:35:05","slug":"series-of-industrial-accidents-in-andhra-pradeshs-atchutapuram-sez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/series-of-industrial-accidents-in-andhra-pradeshs-atchutapuram-sez\/","title":{"rendered":"Series of Industrial Accidents in Andhra Pradesh’s Atchutapuram SEZ"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Industrial<\/p>\n

Source: The post series of industrial accidents in Andhra Pradesh’s Atchutapuram SEZ has been created, based on the article \u201cDeath at work: A safety audit is essential to prevent industrial accidents<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu<\/strong>\u201d on 23rd August 2024<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic: <\/strong>GS Paper3- Disaster management<\/p>\n

Context<\/strong>: The article discusses a series of industrial accidents in Andhra Pradesh’s Atchutapuram SEZ<\/strong>, including a deadly blast at a pharma plant. It raises concerns about poor safety standards, lax inspections, and the need for stricter safety audits and enforcement.<\/p>\n

For detailed information on Issues with safety inspections in industrial areas in India<\/strong> read this article here<\/a><\/p>\n

What Happened in the Atchutapuram SEZ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. A deadly blast occurred at Escientia’s pharma plant in the Atchutapuram SEZ, Andhra Pradesh, killing 17 workers and injuring many others.<\/li>\n
  2. On the same day, a fire at another chemical factory in the same SEZ injured about 10 workers.<\/li>\n
  3. Last year, a massive explosion at a pharma plant in the SEZ also caused deaths and injuries.<\/li>\n
  4. The Atchutapuram SEZ houses over 100 factories, raising concerns about repeated industrial accidents.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What Are the Concerns About Safety Standards?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
      \n
    1. High-Risk Exemptions:<\/strong> The 2016 order exempts SEZ units, including high-risk industries like pharma and chemicals, from government inspections.<\/li>\n
    2. Self-Certification Issues:<\/strong> Medium-risk industries can self-certify compliance through third-party audits, potentially lowering safety standards.<\/li>\n
    3. Historical Precedent:<\/strong> The 2020 chemical leak in Visakhapatnam, causing 12 deaths, highlights ongoing safety failures in Andhra Pradesh’s industrial zones.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      What Should be Done?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
        \n
      1. There is a call for a broader investigation into SEZs in Andhra Pradesh to identify and fix safety loopholes.<\/li>\n
      2. Swift justice, including punishment for non-compliance and awarding punitive damages, is necessary to deter companies from ignoring safety regulations.<\/li>\n
      3. Reevaluate the 2016 order that exempts SEZ units from government inspections, even in high-risk industries, to ensure compliance with safety norms.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

        Discuss how the 2016 order exempting SEZ units from government inspections has impacted safety standards in high-risk industries within Andhra Pradesh’s Atchutapuram SEZ.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Source: The post series of industrial accidents in Andhra Pradesh’s Atchutapuram SEZ has been created, based on the article \u201cDeath at work: A safety audit is essential to prevent industrial accidents\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 23rd August 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Disaster management Context: The article discusses a series of industrial accidents… Continue reading Series of Industrial Accidents in Andhra Pradesh’s Atchutapuram SEZ<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":320424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,12023],"tags":[411,216,10498],"class_list":["post-308179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-disaster-management-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","tag-disaster-management","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Industrial-accidents-in-Andhra-Pradeshs-Atchutapuram-SEZ-1.png?fit=1280%2C853&ssl=1","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=308179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/320424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=308179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=308179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=308179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}