A mechanism to check the leak of hazardous gases at ports has been put in place. It is being implemented following the recommendations by the expert committee regarding the chlorine gas leak at Mumbai Port Trust . The committee was set up after such a leak was found at Mumbai port in July this year. The panel, in its report to the Shipping Ministry has recommended that all hazardous cargo should be handled during daylight hours only from sunrise to sunset. Direct delivery of dangerous or hazardous cargo is to be resorted to, rather than storage of such cargo within port premises. The recommendations also say, if the hazardous cargo is not cleared due to some reason and lies in the Port for seven days from landing, it will be the responsibility of the Ship Agent to re-ship the cargo back to the country of export within the next seven days. It also says all the major ports in the country to be directed to review their procedures and storage conditions of hazardous materials. The Minister of Shipping has directed that these kinds of lapses will not be tolerated and the guilty shall be brought to book.