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SC grants 30 employees of LG Polymers access to sealed plant at Vizag

The Andhra Pradesh High Court had also asked the directors of the firm not to leave the country without its nod

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4 min read Last Updated : May 26 2020 | 7:35 PM IST

The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted LG Polymers India Ltd to have restricted access to its sealed plant in Ahdhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam where a gas leak on May 7 killed 11 people.

The court asked the company to provide a list of its 30 personnel who could be allowed the entry.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has recently ordered sealing of the plant and its premises and also barred entry into the plant by all except the committees appointed by the state government.

The high court had also asked the directors of the firm not to leave the country without its

Topics : Gas leakage Supreme Court Andhra Pradesh government

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