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Centre for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear disaster
The Government has approved the formation of a national centre for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials (CBRN) to manage disasters involving these substances.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will establish the centre.
CBRN disaster management refers to the management of disasters from the use of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials and the DRDO has developed more than 60 products and technologies for CBRN.
Such items are nowadays produced by ordnance factories, defence PSUs and private sector and inducted into the armed forces.
Disclosing this here in a two-day seminar over the weekend, Dr W Selvamurthy, chief controller of research and development (Life Sciences and International Co-operation), DRDO, said the Government had approved establishment of a national centre for CBRN mitigation and training by DRDO initially as an arm of the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS).
The mandate of this centre would be to provide quality training to military, paramilitary, police and civilian first responders in handling CBRN eventualities as well as to function as a CBRN emergency response centre.
Incidentally, DRDO has also indigenously developed and produced shelters for troops who may have to fight a war in nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) environment. In such shelters, troops can remain protected from the devastating affects of NBC weapons and their communication lines, including radio sets and computers, are also shielded against radiation thereby maintaining combat effectiveness.
Meanwhile, Selvamurthy assured the UK, whose Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office Jeremy Browne participated in the seminar, that the synergy between India and the UK will lead to products that are best in the world.
Leading a delegation of 20 scientists, policy planners and academicians, Bowne said the UK was keen to share its expertise in the field of CBRN with India and there was much to be gained through sharing of experiences.
His visit comes in the backdrop of India and the UK signing a letter of arrangement in September last year to pursue collaborative defence R&D and facilitate best use of research and technology capabilities through joint programmes, including participation of industry and academia.
Inaugurating the seminar, National Disaster Management Authority vice chairman M. Shashidhar Reddy said CBRN disaster threats were on the rise, especially with the growth of international terrorism.
Govt pads up for chemical, bio and nuke mishaps
The Government has approved the formation of a national centre for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials (CBRN) to manage disasters involving these substances.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will establish the centre.
CBRN disaster management refers to the management of disasters from the use of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials and the DRDO has developed more than 60 products and technologies for CBRN.
Such items are nowadays produced by ordnance factories, defence PSUs and private sector and inducted into the armed forces.
Disclosing this here in a two-day seminar over the weekend, Dr W Selvamurthy, chief controller of research and development (Life Sciences and International Co-operation), DRDO, said the Government had approved establishment of a national centre for CBRN mitigation and training by DRDO initially as an arm of the Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS).
The mandate of this centre would be to provide quality training to military, paramilitary, police and civilian first responders in handling CBRN eventualities as well as to function as a CBRN emergency response centre.
Incidentally, DRDO has also indigenously developed and produced shelters for troops who may have to fight a war in nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) environment. In such shelters, troops can remain protected from the devastating affects of NBC weapons and their communication lines, including radio sets and computers, are also shielded against radiation thereby maintaining combat effectiveness.
Meanwhile, Selvamurthy assured the UK, whose Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office Jeremy Browne participated in the seminar, that the synergy between India and the UK will lead to products that are best in the world.
Leading a delegation of 20 scientists, policy planners and academicians, Bowne said the UK was keen to share its expertise in the field of CBRN with India and there was much to be gained through sharing of experiences.
His visit comes in the backdrop of India and the UK signing a letter of arrangement in September last year to pursue collaborative defence R&D and facilitate best use of research and technology capabilities through joint programmes, including participation of industry and academia.
Inaugurating the seminar, National Disaster Management Authority vice chairman M. Shashidhar Reddy said CBRN disaster threats were on the rise, especially with the growth of international terrorism.
Govt pads up for chemical, bio and nuke mishaps
