Chennai, Oct. 4 -- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is set to conduct the 2-day 10th editionof the National Level Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-X) in conjunction with the27th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) and Preparedness Meetingoff the coast of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, from tomorrow.
This biennial flagship exercise is designed to evaluate and enhance India's national preparednessto respond to marine oil spill incidents, while testing the efficiency of inter-agency coordinationas utlined under the NOSDCP, a defence statement said here today.
The exercise will be overseen by Director General Paramesh Sivamani, Director General, IndianCoast Guard, and Chairperson, NOSDCP, who will assess the level of preparedness an...