Indore Authorities Seal Illegal Chemical Factory Near DAE Institute

Indore officials sealed an illegal factory near the Department of Atomic Energy's Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RR-CAT). The factory was bottling and refilling dangerous chemicals like acid and phenyl without government permission. About 10,000 liters of acid and 500 liters of phenyl were seized.

Indore officials on Monday sealed an illegal factory operating adjacent to the boundary wall of the Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RR-CAT), a major institute under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). The factory was involved in the bottling and refilling of hazardous chemicals like acid and phenyl, according to authorities.

The factory, which was running on private land without any government approval, came to the administration's notice through a complaint from RR-CAT. Under the Atomic Energy Act, such activities are strictly prohibited near institutes like RR-CAT.

Officials reported the seizure of approximately 10,000 liters of acid, 500 liters of phenyl, and other dangerous chemicals from the premises. RR-CAT is dedicated to research and development in advanced non-nuclear technologies like lasers and particle accelerators.