PESO hosts day-long Chintan Shivir

 

 

The Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, convened a full-day Chintan Shivir in the city to align India’s fast-growing energy and allied sectors around clear, practical safety outcomes. The programme brought together senior government officials, public and private operators, and industry associations for concentrated, solution-oriented deliberations. R N Meena, Chief Controller of Explosives (CCE), PESO, inaugurated the event, welcoming delegates and senior PESO officers from across the country. In his remarks, Meena underlined that “PESO is not just a regulator; it is a facilitator - guiding industry to build safety right from the design stage.”

 

Meena also underscored PESO’s national footprint and century-plus technical stewardship, its network of headquarters, circle/sub-circle offices and specialised centres (FRDC, Sivakasi, National Academy of Petroleum & Explosives Safety (NAPES) Testing Station) and its practice of handholding and training industry to move from outdated to globally benchmarked safety, including examining and nominating competent persons for third-party inspections. The keynote address was delivered by Amol Ket, Director (Explosives), DPIIT, who reinforced the ministry’s focus to engage with the industry so that growth, innovation and public trust advance together.