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NDRF, SAIL HOLD JOINT MOCK DRILL

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April 07, 2025

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) recently conducted a joint mock drill at Propane Plant-3 of the Oxygen Plant, simulating a propane gas fire incident.

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The exercise aimed to assess the effectiveness of RSP's onsite disaster management system and personnel, in line with statutory safety requirements. The mock drill Friday was attended by Biswaranjan Palai, executive director

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