Installation of Mobile Radiation Detection System

The Central Governmnet has decided to install mobile radiation detection systems in police vehicles of selected police stations of major cities (more than 800 police stations in the country) with the technical support from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). The Radiation Detection Systems installed in a mobile platform will have the capability to search and detect gamma emitting radionuclides. The mobile radiation detection vehicles are intended to help the police forces to detect any inadvertent presence of radioactivity in public domain. This system will also act as a deterrent for unauthorized usage of radioactive materials.

The above information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and in the Prime Minister’s Office, Shri V. Narayanasamy in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha