NDRF conducts safety inspection of Hirakud Ropeway

Updated: Jun 10 2023 9:41AM

Sambalpur, Jun 10 (PTI) A team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted a safety inspection of the ropeway located at the Hirakud dam site in Odisha's Sambalpur district, an official said.

Sambalpur Municipal Corporation (SMC) Enforcement Officer Subhankar Mohanty said the SMC had moved the NDRF for inspection of the ropeway and subsequently they visited the site recently.

While inspections are conducted annually, this was for the first time that a 30-member team of NDRF accompanied by their commander visited the site to assess the ropeway.

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