Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 -- Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has commissioned an advanced Radiological Detection Equipment (RDE) system at New Gate-1 at a cost of over Rs 21.32 crore to strengthen security and enhance the safety of cargo and vehicles entering the port.
The project has been implemented in collaboration with Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), a Government of India enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy.
The newly installed system includes advanced Vehicle Monitoring Systems (VMS 4030), Isotope Identifiers and high-precision Radiation Survey Meters to facilitate the screening and detection of radioactive materials in cargo and vehicles entering the port.
The deployment of the advanced radiological detection...