1. MECHANISM AVAILABLE FOR MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS IN MAHARASHTRA STATE

2. Maharashtra: Data Sheet
Registered Factories: 38,150
Working Factories : 31,100
Chemical Factories: 3,200
MAH Factories: 336

3. 2 11 4 6 3 2 22 3 1 14 77 2 18 16 2 1 54 66 1 2 7 4 13 4 8
NUMBER OF MAJOR ACCIDENT HAZARD FACTORIES- 336

4. Major Accident Factories Distribution Profile Region wise
MUMBAI REGION
THANE REGION
RAIGARH REGION
PUNE REGION
KOLHAPUR REGION
NASHIK REGION
NAGPUR REGION
AURANGABAD REGION
AKOLA REGION

5. MUMBAI
DISTRICT- 16
LPG- 10
CHLORINE-2
MOTOR SPIRIT-4
AMMONIA-1

6. THANE
DISTRICT- 77
CS2-3
LPG-6
CHLORINE-4
E.O.-4
P.O.-2
PROP.-3
MOTOR SP.-3
BUTANE-1
PROPANE-1

7. RAIGARH
DISTRICT- 66
OLEUM-4
AMMONIA-4
E.O.-10
CHLORINE-11
LPG-17
STYRENE-3
ETHYLENE-3
PROPANE-2
PROPYLENE-2
BUTADIENE-1

8. PUNE
DISTRICT- 54
LPG-37
E.O.-1
AMMONIA-1
SO3-1
PROPANE-4
MOTOR SP-1

9. NASHIK
DISTRICT-22
LPG-12
PROPANE1
PROPANOL-1
PHORATE-1
ETHYL ALC.-2
MOTOR SP.-3
CHLORINE-1
MET.PARATHION- 1

10. AURANGABAD
DISTRICT- 14
LPG-10
ETHYL ALC.-3
CHLORINE-1

11. NAGPUR DISTRICT-11
LPG-6
MOTOR SP-2
CHLORINE-1
MET.PARATHION-2

12. Crisis Groups State Crisis Group --------------- 1
District Crisis Groups
Local Crisis Groups

13. District & Local Crises Group
S.No.
District
DCG
LCG 1
Mumbai
City
Suburban
--04
1.Sewree Wadala
2.Chembur Trombay
3.Kurla to Mulund
4.Bandra to Dahisar 2
Thane
Constituted
--11
1 Thane City
2.Navi mumbai
3.Kalyan Dombivali
4. Ulhasnagar
5 Ambarnath
6 Kalyan Taluka
7 Murbad Taluka
8 Shahapur Bhivandi

14. District & Local Crises Group
9. Wada
10. Vasai
11 Tarapur 3.
Pune
Constituted
-- 05
1.Pune Haveli Maval
2. Pimpri Chinchvad
3.Chakan
4. Ranjangaon shirur
5 Baramati,Indapur Daund 4.
Raigad
--04
Panvel
Mangaon
Mahad
Alibaug

15. District & Local Crises Group5.
Nagpur
Constituted
--06
1 Katol Kondhali
2. Hingna Butibori
3. Kampthi
4.Ramtek, Mouda
5.Kalmeshwar
6.Saoner 6.
Nashik
--04
1.Manmad
2.Sinnar
3.Ambad,Satpur
4.Igatpuri 7.
Kolhapur
1 Panhala
2 Sirot
3.Chandgad
4.Hatkanagale

16. District & Local Crises Group8
Ratnagiri
Constituted
--03
1 Khed, Chiplun
2 Guhagar
3. Ratnagiri 9
Sangli
--02
1.Hajariwadi Paluj
2.Sangli Miraj 10
Aurangabad
1.Walunj
2.Chikhalthana
11.
Wardha

17. District & Local Crises Group12
Gondia
Constituted
Gondia Taluka 13
Chadrapur
Chandrapur Taluka 14
Bhandara 15
Gadchiroli 16
Jalgaon
Jalgaon Taluka 17
Dhule
Dhule Taluka

18. District & Local Crises Group18
Ahmadnagar
Constituted
MIDC Area 19
Solapur 20
Satara
--02
1 MIDC Area
2. Other than MIDC 21
Akola
Akola Taluka 22
Washim
WashimTaluka 23
Buldhana
Buldhana Taluka 24
Jalna
Jalana Taluka

19. District & Local Crises Group25
Beed
Constituted 26
Nanded 27
Parbhani 28
Usmanabad 29
Latur

20. Disaster Management Plans
On Site Emergency Plans prepared by all MAH units.
Off Site Emergency Plans prepared by all District Crisis Groups.

21. Mutual Aid Response Group (MARG) Introduction
A voluntary initiative on developing ‘mutual aid arrangement’ for effective emergency response
Initiative of the Association of Industries in Industrial pockets; a forum to mutually help each other by sharing available resources to tackle emergencies
This industry initiative is promoted by the DISH, which is the regulatory agency in Maharashtra under the Factories Act 1948
Proactive role in risk reduction, awareness and education

22. Objective
To identify and utilise the available resources effectively to mitigate emergency effects
Minimise loss of life, property and human suffering
Support the industries
Technical Expertise on Chemical Safety
Fire Prevention and Control
Medical Facilities
Information sharing on Hazardous Chemicals

23. Objective Preparation of ‘Green Book’: a ready reckoner of industries
Safety training, Awareness programmes, Seminars
Visual display of Safety information
Formulate an Off-Site Emergency Plan
Assist Government agencies in case of Off-Site Emergency

24. MARG Comprises Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health
Representatives of Large, Medium and Small Scale Industries
Technical Experts from Industries
Safety Professionals
Fire Brigade
Local Police Personnel
Medical Experts from Industries and Local Hospitals

25. Safety Awareness Campaign
Safety Training for Supervisors
Safety awareness for Contract Workmen
Transport Safety for drivers of vehicles carrying Hazardous Chemicals
Safety Training for Police Personnel
Safety Competitions for children
Mockdrill of onsite &off-site

26. Directorate Industrial Safety & Health, Maharashtra State
Under ”Awareness & Preparedness Training Program
1) 650 workers---70 factories are trained to handle Chlorine Emergency
2)Police Force are trained in handling Chemical Emergency
1. Mulund-Bhandup…….300
2. Thane…………………450
3. Kalyan………………...210
4. Raigad…………….1900
5. Tarapur……………200
3) Drivers of Lorry/tankers carrying Hazardous chemicals of various factories are trained… no of drivers are trained.
Directorate Industrial Safety & Health, Maharashtra State

27. Mutual Aid Response Groups -- There are fifteen Mutual aid response groups in Mahrashtra are in operations.
Some of them are
1. Worli-SEEPZ-Andheri
2. Trombay
3. Thane
4Tarapur
5.Kalyan
6.Patalganga
7.Ratnagiri
8.Nagpur

28. Emergency Response Centers
There are two Emergency Response Centers
Rasayani
Mahad- started functioning from March 2007

29. Emergency Response Centre
MMA HOSPITAL MAHAD
Emergency Response Centre

30. Facilities available at ERC, Mahad
OPD
X-ray Room
Operation Theatre
Arrangement for six bed
Consultation
Dental Care

31. X RAY AND OPD ROOM

32. OPD CONSULTING ROOM

33. OPD WARDS

34. DENTAL CARE

35. DENTAL CARE

36. Mock drill of the on-site and off-site emergency
--Ensured that at least two on-site and one off-site mock drill are carried out in a year by every MAH factories.
--Programme of mock drill of on-site and off-site emergency is given to all MAH factories in the beginning of the calendar year..
--Mock drills are attended by the Additional/Joint Director, Industrial Safety & Health (Regional Head), along with officers, Safety professional/experts and officers of all MAH factories.
-- Observers are appointed for this mockdrill.
After mock drill observations were discussed in detailed with top management.
The lacunas were noted and are rectified in next mock drill.

37. Mock drill of the on-site emergency at one of the MAH Factories at Mumbai

38. The Additional Director, Industrial Safety & Health, Mumbai discussing observations after Mock drill of the on-site emergency

39. Visual Infosign Contact details: MARG Members

40. Sample: Identification Card for District Crises Group Members

41. Highway Hoarding

42. “Generation Next” A Part of the Safety Campaign

43. Case: Bromine Leakage on Highway handled by Marg members

44. Conclusion
Mutual Aid Response Groups can effectively mobilize resources and play vital role to reduce consequences
MARG activities have resulted into reduction in numbers of Accidents by approx. 30 %
Diligent Mock Drills conducted under the guidance of MARG and DISH have improved the efficiency and effectiveness of preparedness and response
Training and Awareness Campaigns with involvement of the society have helped the dissemination of “Emergency Preparedness Plan” at all levels

45. Recognition Recognized by National Disaster Management Authority,
Government of
India
Included
above scheme in
their Guidelines for
Chemical Disasters
in their issue in
April 2007

46. MARG: Path Forward for Safety
Thank You!