Cabinet approves MoU between India & Australia on the safety in Mines, Testing & Research Station

Cabinet approves MoU between India & Australia on the safety in mines, Testing & Research Station

Question: Name the Australian Research Station which signed MOU with DGMS (Directorate General of Mines Safety), in context of safety in mines recently?
(a) SIMTARS
(b) Casey
(c) Davis
(d) Mawson
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • On 16th January 2019, Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its approval for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between DGMS & SIMTARS.
  • SIMTARS (Safety in Mines, Testing and Research Station) is the Australian Research Station involved with DGMS (Directorate General of Mines Safety), in context of Memorandum of Understanding between India & Australia on the safety in mines.
  • The memorandum of understanding will become operative from the date of signing and remain in effect for three years.

Key points of MOU:

  • To implement risk based safety management system, providing training,
  • organizing, conference, seminar and other technical meetings, setting up occupations safety and health academy and national mine disaster centre, and
  • Modernizing R&D laboratory of DGMS.

Facts about mining in Australia:

  • Mining accident rates in Australia is the lowest in the world.
  • Australia has pioneered in conceptualizing and implementing risk based Safety Management Plans for the mining sector using the technique of hazard identification and risk assessment.
  • SIMTARS is known to have exclusive expertise in Mines Safety Management Systems.

Links:
http://www.pib.nic.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1560118