Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), April 22 -- In the backdrop of a severe coal crisis due to the halt in operations at Adani Gangavaram Port Limited (AGPL), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), popularly known as Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), on Monday requested all citizens, stakeholders, contract workers, and people's representatives to come together and assist the plant in resolving the coal crisis.

RINL is currently facing an unprecedented challenge as operations at AGPL have been halted since April 12, 2024, due to the workers' agitation.

This interruption has severely impacted RINL's ability to access essential raw materials, including coking coal and limestone, which are indispensable for our production processes, said RINL Chair...