The Coast Guard Pollution Response Team tackles the oil spill at Ernavoor in north Chennai on Saturday. The spill was caused by the accidental collision of two oil tankers in the outer anchorage of Kamarajar Port in Ennore on January 28, 2017. -- M. PRABHU | Photo Credit: M_PRABHU
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam today visited the oil spill affected Ennore and took stock of the clean-up operations.
5,700 persons are involved in the cleaning operations and sludge removal work will be completed in a day or two, he said.
The Chief Minister was briefed of the ongoing cleaning operations by the Coast Guard and government agencies.
He said over 90 per cent of the clean-up operations were over in the affected districts of Tiruvallore, Chennai and Kancheepuram.
“The sludge removal work will be completed in a day or two,” he said, adding, over 5,700 persons were involved in the cleaning operations.
On fishermen’s apprehensions of their livelihood getting affected following the oil spill, he said the departments of Fisheries and Revenue were working towards ensuring their welfare and indicated at providing relief to the fishing community.
On January 28, two shipping vessels collided outside the Kamarajar Port at Ennore, resulting in a rupture of one of them, leading to the oil spill.
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Published on February 5, 2017
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