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Effects on Visakhapatnam industrial sector due to lorry union strike

Due to the ongoing lorry union strike nationwide, the industrial sector is facing a huge loss across the country. The strike has put a break for the transport of various exports and imports in Visakhapatnam.

Ammonium Nitrate export

100 trailers of Ammonium Nitrate is exported from Visakhapatnam Port Trust to Dhanbad and Rajarappa in Chattisgarh. The Nitrate is used in blasting mines. Since the strike has run into the fourth day, the transport has been halted affecting the

Steel export

Around 300 lorries of steel are exported from Steel Plant in the city. Each lorry carries around 22 Tonnes of steel. Due to the strike, the steel is only being exported by railways.

Economic zone

Various units of Visakhapatnam Special Economic Zone are also facing the side effects of the strike. The import of limestone and pharma chemicals to the industrial sector has come to halt. Foreign Chocolates, diamonds and parts of the trains which have to be imported have also stopped temporarily.

Sand and cement imports

The import of sand and cement into the city has become tough due to the excess rains in Srikakulam and East Godavari. Now, adding to this, the surge has put a permanent halt to the import. 100 lorries import sand and cement to the city on a daily basis which is now on a stoppage.

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