State Crisis Group for management of Chemical Accidents

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EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021 (PHALGUNA 26, 1942 SAKA)

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR

(Labour Branch)

NOTIFICATION

The 17th March, 2021

No. Labour-Lab0FAFR/5/2021-2L/441.–In exercise of powers conferred by Rule-6 of The Chemical Accidents (Emergency, Planning, Preparedness & Response) Rules, 1996, the State Crisis Group for management of Chemical Accidents is constituted as under:-

1.   Chief Secretary, Government of Punjab.                                 Chairman
2.   Administartive Secretary, Government of Punjab,                        Member  Secretary
     Department of Labour.
3.   Director General of Police or his nominee.                             Member
4.   Administartive Secretary to Government of Punjab                       Member
     Department of Science, Technology & Environment.
5.   Administartive Secretary to Government of Punjab                       Member
     Department of Health & Family Welfare.
6.   Administartive Secretary to Government of Punjab                       Member
     Department of Industries and Commerce.
7.   Administartive Secretary to Government of Punjab                       Member
     Department of Water Supply and Sanitation.
8.   Administartive Secretary to Government of Punjab                       Member
     Department of Transport.
9.   Chairman, Punjab Pollution Control Board, Patiala.                     Member
10.  Chief Inspector of Factories, Punjab.                                  Member

i. Prof. V.K.Rattan, (PhD. Chemical Engg.) Member

Vice Chancellor, GNA University, Phagwara, Punjab.

ii. Dr. Amrit Pal Toor, Professor, Member

Dr. S.S. Bhatnagar University & Institute of Chemical

Engineering and Technology, Project Head TEQIP III,

Punjab University, Chandigarh.

iii. Dr. Narinder Singh, Associate Professor, Member

Department of Chemistry, IIT, Ropar.

iv. Sh. Bhupesh H. Upadhya, Member

Consultant Environment, Health & Safety,

R/o, HNo.2436, Sector-71, S.A.S. Nagar.

13. One representative from the Industry Member

Sh. Deepak Nanda,

Occupier, M/s. Trident Limited, Mansa Road, Barnala.

2. The State Crisis Group shall meet at-least once in three months and follow such procedure for transaction of business as it deems fit.

3. Not with standing anything contained in the above said constitution of the State Crisis Group, the latter may co-opt any person whose assistance or advice is considered useful in performing any of its functions, to participate in the deliberations of any of its meeting.

4. The functions of the State Crisis Group, as contained in Rule 7 of the said Rules, shall be as under:-

i) The State Crisis Group shall be the apex body in the State to deal with major chemical accidents and to provide expert guidance for handling major chemical accidents.

ii) Without prejudice to the functions specified under sub-rule (1), the State Crisis Group shall a) review all District Off-site Emergency Plans in the State with a view to examine its adequacy in accordance with the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals, Rules and forward a report to the Central Crisis Group once in three months.

b) assist the State Government in managing chemical accidents at a site.

c) assist the State Government in the planning , preparedness and mitigation of major chemical accidents at a site in the State.

d) Continuously monitor the post accident situation arising out of a major chemical accident in the State and forward a report to the Central Crisis Group.

e) review the progress report submitted by the District Crisis group.

f) respond to queries addressed to it by the District Crisis Group.

g) publish a list of experts and officials in the State who are concerned with the management of chemical accidents.

Sd/-

VIJAY KUMAR JANJUA, IAS,