Angul (Odisha): A full-scale off-site emergency mock drill was successfully conducted at Jindal Steel in Odisha’s Angul.
The objective of the exercise, which was carried out in accordance with the District Off-Site Emergency Response Plan (OERP), was to evaluate effectiveness of communication systems, emergency response mechanisms, resource mobilisation, and inter-agency coordination during a major industrial emergency.
Officials involved in the exercise included Dr Ramesh Chandra Behera, Deputy Director of Factories & Boilers, Angul Division; Manoj Mishra, Assistant Director of Factories & Boilers, Angul Zone-I; Sarat Chandra Mallick, District Fire Officer; Kumari Padmaja Sahoo, Assistant Labour Officer (ALO), Chhendipada.
Among senior officials present from the industry side were Jitendra Parida, Head of Safety (Angul); Gajendra Rawat, Head of Plant (HOP), SBPP; U V M Rao, Head of Operations & Maintenance (O&M), SBPP, along with representatives from Jindal Steel Limited and nearby industries.
The mock drill, coordinated by Jindal Steel under the supervision and guidance of Directorate of Factories & Boilers, Angul, demonstrated preparedness and capability of thebdistrict administration, emergency services and industrial units to respond effectively to large-scale emergencies.
