Oil refineries, shipyards on target of terrorists

Vital installations like oil refineries and shipyards are on the target of the terrorists, Government said today.
"The government has received reports/threat inputs indicating plans of terrorists to target important vital installations, including oil refineries and shipyards," Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran said in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
The Minister said the primary responsibility for providing security to vital installations, including oil refineries and shipyards, is of the state governments and threat inputs are shared with them.
"The threat inputs, whenever received, are shared with the state governments/UT administrations and department concerned. State police and managements of such installations are sensitised to coordinate security measures and strengthen security to counter these threats," he said.

Besides, Ramachandran said, many such vital installations have been provided with security by CISF and security agencies also carry out periodic security audit.
Replying to another question, the Minister said both heavy water plants at Hazira and Vadodara are under security audit purview of central security agencies.