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27/11/23 06:18 AM IST

9th National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-IX)

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  • The 9th National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-IX) was conducted by the Indian Coast Guard recently at Vadinar, Gujarat.
NATPOLREX-IX
  • The NATPOLREX-IX accomplished its objective of testing the level of preparedness and coordination between various resource agencies to respond to a marine oil spill invoking provisions of the National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan or NOSDCP.
  • The ICG deployed surface as well as air platforms including Pollution Response Vessels (PRVs), Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter Mk-III, and Dornier Aircraft configured for marine pollution response.
  • The stakeholders like major ports also deployed their maritime assets for showcasing synergized efforts in combating marine pollution.
About ICG
  • Indian Coast Guard assumed responsibilities for protecting the marine environment in the maritime zones of India on 07 Mar 1986, when these responsibilities were transferred from the Ministry of Shipping.
  • Subsequently, the Coast Guard prepared the NOSDCP for combating oil spill disaster at sea, which was approved by the Committee of Secretaries in 1993.
  • Apart from drawing up the NOSDCP, the Coast Guard has established four Pollution Response Centers at Mumbai, Chennai, Port Blair and Vadinar.
  • The Indian Coast Guard functions as the Central Coordinating Authority for response to Oil spills in Indian waters.
Source- PIB

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