CII organises conference on pillars of protection

CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) Telangana organised a day-long maiden Conference on Pillars of Protection - Forging a Safer Future for Pharma and Chemical Manufacturing on Wednesday in the Hotel Park, Necklace Road in Hyderabad. The initiative supports Telangana's vision to double its life sciences ecosystem and establish Hyderabad as Asia's foremost pharma hub.

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Chief guest of the conference, Y Nagi Reddy, IPS, Director General, Telangana Fire Disaster Response, Emergency & Civil Defence Dept., Govt of Telangana said, “Safety in any industry, whether pharma or other industry, comes at three different levels: planning, execution, and operation and maintenance” while emphasizing the critical importance of safety in the pharmaceutical industry. He emphasised that safety should be integrated from the initial planning stage, citing examples of potential hazards such as improper building design and non-functional safety systems. Y. Nagi Reddy called for mandatory annual Fire Safety Audits, especially in the Pharma sector. "Industries must take proactive responsibility by getting audits done and submitting them online. We will trust and don’t verify," he said, adding that Telangana witnessed 102 major fire incidents in pharma units over the last decade, resulting in losses exceeding ?100 crore. A tragic incident at one factory saw property loss worth ?30 crore and six casualties, he shared. The department saved property worth ?4,035 crore last year,