"While restarting the unit, consider the first week as the trial or test run period, ensure all safety protocols, and not try to achieve high production targets," said the new guidelines.

The guidelines were issued under four different heads -- Storage of Raw Material, Manufacturing Processes, Storage for Products, and Guidelines for Workers.

Taking a cue from the disaster that happened in the southern town of Vishakhapatnam, or Vizag, days ago in which at least 11 people died after "styrene" gas leaked from a chemical plant that remained shut for over 40 days, the MHA issued guidelines ensuring safe restart of plants having hazardous materials.

It also advised the state governments to ensure that the off-site disaster management plan of the respective Major Accidental Hazard (MAH) units are up to date and preparedness to implement is high.

To ensure the safety of workers, the guidelines said factory premises should be sanitized round-the-clock.

Earlier this week, the country's car major Maruti Suzuki India Limited restarted one of its manufacturing plants in the northern state of Haryana.

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