The oil spill from Panamanian ship MSC Chitra, which ran aground off Mumbai harbour after Saturday's collision with another vessel, has stopped. This was disclosed by S P S Basra, IG Coast Guard (Western Region) in Mumbai on Monday. According to sources in the Coast Guard, Oil was leaking from two of the 12 tanks of the vessel which was damaged due to the collision. The ship contained around 2,600 tonne oil of which 500 tonne is believed to have leaked into the Arabian sea, threatening marine life and ecology along the Mumbai coastline. The Navy and the Coast Guards carried out anti-pollution operations for the third consecutive day yesterday to check and neutralise the oil spill. Concerned over the oil spill, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday called for a report from the Shipping Ministry on the incident. The issue was also raised in the Rajya Sabha where Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said legal action has been initiated against owners of the two vessels.
News On AIR | August 10, 2010 1:05 PM
Oil spill from Panamanian ship off Mumbai harbour stops