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Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), India’s No. 1 container port, that handles more than 55 per cent of the total container traffic, has advanced to become the first Major Port to equip all its gates—North, Central and South—with radiological detection system, in order to detect the presence of any special nuclear material in containers passing through the (road and rail) gates. Installation of such devices in the main areas is expected to give an added advantage to the major importers in the region, from Aurangabad, Jalna, Wardha and others, who import huge volumes of scrap and raw metals to make finished goods.
JNPT has thus successfully complied with the directive of the government of India to put in place radioactive detection system for Port security, and is now 100 per cent secure in handling radioactive materials in all kinds of cargo as per international safety standards, emphasised a release.
A total of 28 Vehicle Monitoring Systems (VMS) have been installed at various locations, from where import containers enter, for the purpose of radiological detection in containers carrying unshredded scrap and metallic waste. With the help of VMS, the presence of radiological materials can be detected through specialised detecting characteristics in the system. In addition, JNPT has also installed 2 LIMB monitors for pedestrian traffic. Additionally, the system uses portable gazettes and monitors for detecting/identifying the radioactive source.
Mr Anil Diggikar, Chairman of JNPT, said, “This step towards national security has always been our priority in enabling right technology at right place to establish not only a safe and secure ecosystem, but also to provide modern services to the ex-im trade.”
These hi-tech detection devices will provide a passive, non-intrusive means to screen containers and pedestrians for the presence of nuclear and radioactive materials. The equipment alerts security personnel by means of audio-visual alarms locally and remotely. They are connected to a centrally located control room that monitors and maintains the history. Electronics Corporation of India, the manufacturer of the equipment, has trained the CISF personnel on how to use them and has also provided the relevant operating procedures in order to stabilise the process.

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