Punjab Police committed to ensure safety of national oil, gas assets: ADGP Srivastava | Headlines

The Punjab Police is committed to ensuring security of national projects and infrastructure related to oil and gas sectors, a senior police official said on Saturday.

Additional Director General of Police (Security) SS Srivastava also highlighted the importance of having a strong information network to prevent oil theft and pipeline leaks. Drills and special operations, particularly at Bathinda and Jalandhar refineries, should be carried out to counter any kind of security issue, he said while addressing the fourth meeting of the Ground Security Coordination Committee (OSCC) for the state of Punjab . The importance of periodically updating contingency plans in accordance with technological advances was also discussed during the meeting, according to an official statement. Srivastava was attending the meeting on behalf of Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav, he said.

Participants, including those from oil and gas companies, also discussed standard operating procedures, expanded security and surveillance using CCTV cameras and drones.

ADGP (Counter Intelligence) Amit Prasad, Labor Advisor (Security) of Gas Authority of India Limited, Saurabh Tolumbia and representatives of various organizations like GAIL, IOCL, HPCL, BPCL, HMEL, Think Gas and Torrent Gas attended the meeting. Representatives of the Intelligence Bureau, Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force and Punjab fire and mining departments were also present, the statement said.

Deputy Inspector General Shashank of the Border Security Force also made several suggestions regarding sharing inputs with heads of vital installations for better preparedness, he said.

ADGP Prasad and Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) PK Yadav also discussed matters related to law and order, the statement said.

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