Adani, Essar Ports take steps to deal with cyclonic storm impact
The Hindu
They say they have taken due steps to protect lives and property
The Adani Ports & SEZ said it has initiated all actions in line with our Disaster Management Plan and SOPs at its terminals in Dighi, Hazira, Dahej, Mundra, and Tuna. “The SOPs are all-encompassing covering people, vessel, equipment, backup yard, vehicle & Railway safety and storm water drainage. We have simultaneously stocked medicines, dry rations & kept communication lines clear and preparedness for power disruptions,” a spokesperson said. The port company has deployed Quick Response Teams (QRT) at strategic locations to handle any emerging situation and all sites are working in close coordination with local administration and extending support to handle the emerging situation.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.