Kalinganagar, September 25, 2024: With an objective to test and improve the emergency
preparedness in the plant, Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) periodically organises mock
drills inside the plant premises. One such full-scale on-site mock drill was organised
on Wednesday to see its response capability towards potential fire incident scenario at LPG
storage yard inside the NINL plant.
Other steel manufacturing companies from the region including Jindal Stainless and Tata Steel,
participated in the mockdrill as mutual aid partners.
This meant that while no fire incident actually took place, the mock drill entailed creation of
simulated conditions on various aspects to test the readiness of different teams including Safety,
Fire Brigade, Medical, Security & Operations. During the mock drill, the teams were expected to
reach the site within defined timelines, ensure evacuation of personnel from the designated site,
provide appropriate medical care, timely monitoring and containment of the simulated crisis and
take note of practical learnings to address real time situation.
The mock-drill organised by NINL adhering to section 41B (4) of the Factory Act, 1948 and the
Odisha Factories (Control of major Accident Hazard) Rule of 2001 was attended by Ashok Kumar
Behera, Assistant Collector, Emergency Collectorate, Jajpur, Ganeswar Mardi, Assistant Director
of Factories and Boilers, Jajpur Road Division, Ramakanta Mallick, Fire Station In-charge,
Danagadi and Satya Prakash Sahoo, IIC Kalinganagar. Among others present were senior
officials of NINL and Tata Steel.