, Ammonium Nitrate Stocks In Vizag, Clear The Fears
Speaking to The Hindu, former Union Secretary E.A.S. Sarma said on Wednesday that the Visakhapatnam Port alone had witnessed an import of 2,60,505 tonnes of ammonium nitrate during 2018-19.
The Home Ministry should direct the State government to mount surveillance on the import, storage and distribution of ammonium nitrate consignments, he said.
What the rules say
The Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012, stipulate rigorous norms for storing the chemical, and it requires the local authorities to conduct periodical and surprise inspections to detect lapses that can lead to major accidents, or misuse of the chemical.
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, Ammonium Nitrate Stocks In Vizag, Clear The Fears Speaking to The Hindu, former Union Secretary E.A.S. Sarma said on Wednesday that the Visakhapatnam Port alone had witnessed an import of 2,60,505 tonnes of ammonium nitrate during 2018-19. The Home Ministry should direct the State government to mount surveillance on the import, storage and distribution of ammonium nitrate consignments, he said. What the rules say The Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012, stipulate rigorous norms for storing the chemical, and it requires the local authorities to conduct periodical and surprise inspections to detect lapses that can lead to major accidents, or misuse of the chemical. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/concerns-raised-over-import-storage-of-ammonium-nitrate-in-vizag/article32288841.ece