Ameeting on safety and security concerns of highly sensitive crude oil carrying Vadinar-Bina pipline of India Oman Refineries limited was held in the State capital on Wednesday.
The officials of zonal level of police and the petroleum company participated in the meeting.
The Chief Guest of the meeting Bhopal IG Jaideep Prasad said that awareness regarding the pipeline which is highly sensitive is very important to maintain security and safety around the pipeline.
He said that regular coordination meeting with the officials of the company, police and administration is required and it was suggested to conduct meeting in three months.
The leakages could lead to disasters, theft and law and order have to be maintained and for all this the security details managed by the company has to be shared with the police for better vigil.
All the police stations should be informed regarding the pipeline which lies under the limits of their police station, he further added.
In the meeting MD BPCl Sundararajan, DGM Sudheer Kaamble, Senior Manager Right of Use (R.O.U) Kunal Chouhan and officials of India Oman Refineries limited were present at the meeting.
The longest part of the line lies in Bhopal division which is 184 km and requires security of the utmost level.The crude oil which is pumped from Gujarat at a very high pressure and is conducted through the pipeline to Bina refinery, in the state 484 km of pipeline is covered.
Safety measures, curbing accidents and Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition Of Right Of User Inland) Act, 1962 were discussed in the meeting.