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DRI gets UN award for record seizure of ozone-depleting gas [1]

The Directorate of revenue Intelligence has seized a record over 2.4 lakh kg of ozone-depleting restricted refrigeration gas ‘R-22’, which was being smuggled into the country.

Taking note of its efforts in checking the smuggling of R-22 gas into the country, the DRI has been chosen for a United Nations award.

Publication Date: 
31/03/2014
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Ozone Layer [3], Awards [4], UNEP [5], Montreal Protocol [6], Ozone Depleting Substances Rules 2000 [7], Atmosphere And Ozone Layer [8]
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