Manual Clearance
HORIZON has built up a reservoir of Mine Action staff, meticulously selected from the ex-servicemen who are thoroughly trained and extensively practiced in the field. During any maiden project in a foreign country, the Mine Action team comprises exclusively the ex-servicemen expatriates.
HORIZON has a pool of over 200 well-trained ex-servicemen Deminers and has the potential to train additional Deminers from Indian ex-servicemen in just four weeks.
Mechanical System
HORIZON has developed its own ground preparation and Mine Action machines based on excavator cum mechanical raker. These are cost-effective, mobile, efficient, and easy to operate. The utilization of these machines in conjunction with manual Mine Action has significantly improved the speed of clearance.
HORIZON holds a reserve of basic EOD/Mine Action equipment. With its management expertise and dedicated pool of trained EOD personnel/Deminers, HORIZON possesses the ability to undertake a Mine Action project at a short notice from anywhere in the world.
Horizon has been at the forefront of Humanitarian Mine Action in the world.
- Sri Lanka : 16 Mine Action projects executed between 2003-2012
- Jordan : 2 Mine Action projects along with NPA during 2006-2007
Our Clients :
- Royal Norwegian Government (In Sri Lanka)
- Government of India (In Sri Lanka)
- Norwegian People Aid (In Jordan)
Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Horizon undertakes various EOD projects as part of the global mining action.
Kuwait : Executing the EOD project at SEK fields under the Soil Remediation project of TERI (India) since 2012.
Client : Kuwait Oil Company / TERI (India)
Stockpile Destruction
Horizon has the capability to undertake stockpile destruction. Besides conventional methods, we can also undertake stockpile destruction using eco-friendly methods.
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is the process of bringing the victim of mining blasts back to a normal living style. Horizon has special cells to undertake this task.
Restoration of Infrastructure
Horizon has cleared 107 KM of disused railway line in Sri Lanka as part of the restoration of infrastructure. Horizon also has the capability to undertake civil and electrical infra projects towards this goal
Victim Assistance
We firmly believe that winning the hearts and minds of the local population is a pre-requisite for successful post-conflict management, Therefore, special stress is laid on developing favourable relations with the local population in the area of work.
A medic forms part of the Mine Action team along with an Ambulance. In addition to providing medical assistance to the Mine Action team, they also assist the locals in emergencies. Help is also rendered for the evacuation of patients to local hospitals in our ambulance and special assistance is given to mining victims for their medical treatment as well as resettlement.
Explosive Ordnance Risk Education
Mine Awareness is an educational process of teaching the population about the threat of mines and munitions, living with the threat they impose, and the changing behaviour. The education of the populace about the mines, their hazard, and ways to avoid them while living with them is as important as the Mine Action itself.
The training teams from Horizon tour the affected areas and conduct awareness programs with posters and leaflets. Information obtained from the various mine awareness programs forms an important part of the initial survey data.
Capacity Development
Capacity building is one of the tenets of Horizon for the mine-affected areas. Horizon has trained and employed nationals in all its Mine Action tasks in Sri Lanka and Jordon, creating an intrinsic capacity amongst the mine-affected countries in Mine Action.
Horizon has over a decade of experience in Mine Action. This includes:
- Workable and efficient Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in accordance with International Mine Action Standards (IMAS).
- A pool of trained Indian ex-servicemen Deminers.
- State-of-the-art Mine Action and safety equipment procured from internationally reputed firms.
- Mine detection dogs to assist manual Mine Action.
- On-going R&D to evolve mechanical equipment to assist in manual clearance.
- Employing the internally-developed Horizon Mine Action Machine (HDM) based on the excavator chassis in Sri Lanka.
- Well laid down Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) procedures.
