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TBB BUREAU
PARADIP, OCT 28, 2022
Paradip Port Authority (PPA) PL Haranadh on Friday urged the port users to take advantage of the Mobile X-Ray Container Scanner (MXCS) which has been installed adjacent to Paradip International Container Terminal Pvt. Ltd. (PICTPL) at an investment of Rs. 29.68 crore under the Ease of Doing Business, to reduce the need for manual inspection of containers and to help in checking for threats such as explosives, narcotics, weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), contraband and dwell time of containers.
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has given license to the local Customs Commissionerate for regular use of the MXCS under the guidance of AERB-trained Radiological Safety Officers (RSOs) of PPA.
A tripartite agreement was signed among the Paradip Port Authority, Paradip Customs Division and Smiths Detection (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd. at the PPA Board Room today to facilitate transfer of Mobile X-Ray Scanner to Customs Authority.
Among others, Paradip Customs Division Deputy Commissioner Tarun Kumar Panda, Smith Detection Pvt. Ltd. MD Vikrant Trilokekar, PPA Deputy Chairman AK Bose, TM G Edison and senior officers of the Port were present on the occasion.
