India, Aug. 1 -- Gayatri Vajpeyee

Pune:

Calling for zero tolerance towards accidents in explosives and ammunition manufacturing units, defence production secretary Sanjeev Kumar on Friday said that safety lapses must be eliminated through strict implementation of existing norms, and greater use of technology.

Speaking at a seminar organised by the Controllerate of Quality Assurance (military explosives), Pune, on military explosives and propellants - safety and compliance and quality assurance, defence production in Pune, Kumar said that recent accidents at defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs) and private explosives manufacturing units prompted the ministry of defence to review safety practices across the sector.

"Our assessment...