The objective of CHEMREC as per the DPR is to control and contain emergencies involving chemicals within industrial units and during transportation. In accordance with the DPR, CHEMREC will be managed by a society governed by association of factories. Emergencies arising in high rise building, malls, mass gathering venue, etc does not come under the purview of CHEMREC. Manpower pattern envisaged in DPR consist of seven control room operators, fourteen response crew/driver and four officer in charge. The manpower be either pooled from factories or appointed by CEHS. Pooling from factories did not materialize as factories themselves facing shortage of manpower. Considering the financial constraint, CEHS appointed three manpower to manage CHEMREC with assistance from factories if required.