Safety protocols need to be followed strictly to prevent accidents, says A.P. Factories Department Director

Director of Factories at Government of Andhra Pradesh, D. Chandra Sekhara Varma, on Saturday urged all factories to follow safety protocols and make every employee and worker follow the guidelines strictly in order to prevent accidents in the industries. Mr. Sekhara Varma was speaking as the chief guest during the Swarna Andhra-Swachh Andhra programme organised in Apitoria Pharma Limited (formerly known as Aurobindo Pharma Limited) at Pydibhimavaram in Srikakulam district.

Speaking on the occasion, he said that all the companies needed to concentrate on safety training programmes, plantation and cleanliness in their respective premises as per the guidelines of the department. Along with joint-director of Factories, J. Shiva Sankar Reddy, and factories manager S. Madan Kumar, he planted saplings and lauded Apitorio Pharma’s initiative to increase greenery in the company premises and surrounding villages.

Apitorio Pharma Limited Pydibhimavaram HR and administration head P.N. Rao and the factory’s environment, health and safety wing head E. Sampath Reddy, and others were present.