It has tried to allay apprehensions over the public safety, saying it has been handling 1,500 tonnes of ammonium nitrate every month.Reddy said the ammonium nitrate would be stored in the company warehouse as per the safety precautions prescribed by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO).Following the news of ammonium nitrate's transport from Chennai to Hyderabad, some police officials from Rachakonda commissionerate visited the company and inquired if it had the necessary permission for receiving the consignment.The ammonium nitrate bought by Salvo Explosives was seized by the Chennai Customs in 2015 after a company imported it from South Korea without proper license.
Since 15 days there is no information about the Covid situation in Telangana, except the number of cases being reported,” he said. The views expressed in comments published on newindianexpress.com are those of the comment writers alone. My suggestions given to govt. (Photo | Vinay Madapu, EPS)HYDERABAD: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday called Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar and Special Chief Secretary, Health, Shanti Kumari to the Raj Bhavan to discuss the prevailing Covid situation across the State. The Governor of Telangana is the nominal head and representative of the President of India in the state of Telangana.
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You agree to our use of cookies by continuing to use our site. The Governor tweeted that she reached out to officials concerned to assess and follow up the situation and underlined the need for ensuring safety.Some Twitter users thanked the Governor for raising the issue. “The government should take care of people. "Let's not make Hyderabad another Beirut or India another Lebanon," he tweeted.A powerful explosion in the ammonium nitrate stored at Beirut port on August 4 killed over 200 people and injured more than 5,000 and caused widespread devastation in the Lebanese capital.The Telangana Industries Department decided to inspect Salvo Explosives and Chemicals, which is set to receive 10 trucks of ammonium nitrate on August 12 at its manufacturing facility at Ankireddipally village on the outskirts of Hyderabad.According to the firm's Managing Director A. Shyam Sundar Reddy, the company bought 690 tonnes of ammonium nitrate in February in an auction held by the Chennai Customs.The company uses the compound to make explosives for mining companies like Singareni Collieries. With which a key evolution has taken place.
The Governor interacted with the netizens and noted down their suggestions. Chennai Police, Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization is overseeing security arrangements for the transfer of ammonium nitrate to Hyderabad. One of them urged her to block the transport of the explosive chemical. PTI August 05, 2020 22:14 IST.