HYDERABAD: Authorities in Telangana have identified 36 units dealing with industrial gases and will carry out an audit of these industries considering the gas leak at LG Polymers in Visakhapatnam.
“There are 36 units that deal with industrial gases. These are mostly mid-scale industrial units with an investment of around Rs 50 crore,” said industries secretary Jayesh Ranjan.
He said authorities will also check whether any unit was using styrene, adding that precautions were being taken to avert a Vizag-like mishap.
“The audit of these units will be completed in three days. The audit will be carried out by industries department and factories department,” Ranjan said, adding that authorities will check whether these units, dotted in and around Hyderabad, are following the guidelines prescribed during the establishment of the units.
Sources in the industries and environment ministries said that the process of granting approval for an industry in the state was a multi-pronged one, including several departments as well the Telangana State Pollution Control Board which gives the final consent for operation.
Disaster response force personnel put on alert
Process adherence and storage are to be monitored by the PCB,” said Ranjan, adding some compliances are overseen by the factories department also.
The city civic apparatus is being prepared for any untoward incidents, said officials.
Viswajit Kampati, directorate, enforcement vigilance & disaster management in GHMC, said a team of 30 disaster response force personnel are on alert.
Kampati said as per disaster management protocol, DRF personnel first ensure their own safety for which chemical suits and breathing equipment are available.
“They cordon off the affected area for which they are helped by other peripheral units including cops, before evacuating civilians to reduce casualties,” he added.
A huge number of rescue personnel were deployed in the area.
“There are 36 units that deal with industrial gases. These are mostly mid-scale industrial units with an investment of around Rs 50 crore,” said industries secretary Jayesh Ranjan.
He said authorities will also check whether any unit was using styrene, adding that precautions were being taken to avert a Vizag-like mishap.
“The audit of these units will be completed in three days. The audit will be carried out by industries department and factories department,” Ranjan said, adding that authorities will check whether these units, dotted in and around Hyderabad, are following the guidelines prescribed during the establishment of the units.
Sources in the industries and environment ministries said that the process of granting approval for an industry in the state was a multi-pronged one, including several departments as well the Telangana State Pollution Control Board which gives the final consent for operation.
Disaster response force personnel put on alert
Process adherence and storage are to be monitored by the PCB,” said Ranjan, adding some compliances are overseen by the factories department also.
The city civic apparatus is being prepared for any untoward incidents, said officials.
Viswajit Kampati, directorate, enforcement vigilance & disaster management in GHMC, said a team of 30 disaster response force personnel are on alert.
Kampati said as per disaster management protocol, DRF personnel first ensure their own safety for which chemical suits and breathing equipment are available.
“They cordon off the affected area for which they are helped by other peripheral units including cops, before evacuating civilians to reduce casualties,” he added.
A huge number of rescue personnel were deployed in the area.
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