It is reported that Visakha Steel Employees Union mourned the death of former chairman cum Managing Director of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Mr BK Panda at Tirupati on Friday night.

Mr Panda died due to a heart attack while visiting Tirumala to witness Brahmostavams. The last rites would be held in Bhubaneswar on September 28.

He joined VSP as superintendent power in 1985 and became ED works in 1997 and became director operations in 2000 and played a key role in planning and development of the steel plant.

Mr Padi Trinadha Rao honorary president of the union at a condolence meeting held on Saturday said that Mr Panda had taken up many welfare programs for workers during his tenure as CMD during 2005-06.

(Sourced from Hindu)