Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 5 (ANI): Director General Paramesh Sivamani, AVSM, PTM, TM, Chairperson of the National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOSDCP) and Director General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), inaugurated the 27th NOSDCP meeting in Chennai on Sunday.
The meeting brought together over 100 national delegates representing ministries, central and state agencies, ports, and oil-handling organisations, along with 40 international observers. The session focused on enhancing oil spill response readiness through improved inter-agency coordination and the adoption of global best practices, according to an official release.
As part of the proceedings, the "Samudri Paryavaran Sanrakshan Trophy" was awarded to the New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA), while the "Tel