Country ready to tackle terror outfits Nuclear-Biological -Chemical attack

A top scientist of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has said that the country is prepared to tackle any nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) attack carried out by any terror outfits.

By K G Vasuki

Bangalore, Aug 27 : A top scientist of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has said that the country is prepared to tackle any nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) attack carried out by any terror outfits.

Chief controller (R and D) of DRDO, Dr. W. Selvamurthy speaking to ANI said that the DRDO has developed technologies to face any such eventualities in the wake of growing threats about NBC attack.

"The country is fairly well prepared in terms of technologies and mechanism, only thing is that it has to percolate down to all the levels, state, district and grass root level," he added.

The organisation has developed advance and indigenous technologies for personal protection, collective protection, decontamination and medical management to protect people from such attacks.

Selvamurthy said that elaborate arrangements have been made to protect VIP's from any NBC attack.

"These have already certain protective facilities where DRDO has also played a very important role, has been created. So the detail of the information may be restricted but however it is a position to tell you that such a facility has been created," said Selvamurthy.

According to him, the organisation was imparting training to personnel belonging to military, paramilitary, police and other security agencies in handling and using the technology.

"All these technologies have been integrated into armed forces and technology have been transferred to private sector," he said.

He said that private sector is involved in the mass production of these technologies and is seeking permission to export the same to friendly nations.

He added, that with use of equipments, like battlefield radars, physical monitoring of its borders could be minimized, reducing the toll on soldiers.

"I think instead of depending on primary physical guarding of the fences and border. It should be electronic as well as technology oriented surveillance and reconnaissance, which should be imparted in terms of reducing infiltrations," Selvamurthy said.

It may be recalled here that last year alone technologies worth rupees 120 crore have been inducted to armed forces in these areas.

ANI