By IANS,
New Delhi: The government proposes to equip 800 police control room (PCR) vans covering 80 cities in the country with radiation monitors to detect any radioactive source being transported, the Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday.
Replying to a question in the lower house, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office V. Narayanasamy said: “This will facilitate police to detect and get alerted in case such a van approaches any radioactive source being transported.”
He further said the Department of Atomic Energy has established 20 emergency response centres equipped with radiation monitors and protective gear for emergency response teams.