Rule 128. Information to be given to persons liable to be affected by a major accident under sub-section 4 of section 84

(1) The occupier of every factory involving hazardous process shall take appropriate steps to inform persons outside the site, who are likely to be in an area which might be affected by a major accident at any site on which an industrial activity under his/ her control is carried on to which this Rule applies either directly or through the District Collector, about

(a) the nature of the major accident hazard;

(b) the safety measures and the correct behaviour which should be adopted in the event of a major accident; and

(c) The occupier shall take steps required under sub-rule (1) to inform persons about an industrial activity, before that activity is commenced, except that, in the case of an existing industrial activity in which case the occupier shall comply with the requirements of sub-rule (1) within 3 months of coming into operation of these Rules.

(2) Display of Cautionary Notice to Public

Not with standing anything contained on the information furnished by the occupier of a factory carrying hazardous process, the detail of Hazards and the measure to overcome such hazards arising from the exposure to hazardous substances evolved by the hazardous process or discharged as waste or accidental release, quantity of hazardous chemicals shall be prominently displayed near the factory entrance gate. Such display shall be in Telugu and in the language understood by the majority of the general public in the vicinity.