By Our Correspondent
PARADIP: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) District Headquarters No 7 (Odisha), under the aegis of Coast Guard Region (North East), conducted a Regional Level Pollution Response Exercise (Re-PREX-24) at Paradip from November 12 to 14, 2024. The exercise was aimed to enhance preparedness and coordination among various stakeholders in responding to oil spills and other marine pollution incidents.
The exercise included a series of activities such as professional presentations, discussions and mock drill onboard an ICG ship at sea off Paradip. This elaborate scenario-based exercise provided valuable insight and effective response strategy for addressing oil spill along the sensitive coasts.
Key participants of regional-level stakeholder organisations such as Paradip Port Authority, Dharma Port, Gopalpur Port, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd and Odisha State Pollution Control Board participated in the exercise.
ICG takes lead role in pollution response pan-India and conducts training & real-time scenario-based exercises for all stakeholders with its benign commitment to safeguard marine environment and in ensuring the resilience of coastal communities.
