more-inWhile there are still some sediments left of the oil spill in Ennore, flora and fauna are recovering slowly and the coast of Chennai is returning to normalcy, according to the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM). The NCSCM, which is monitoring how the oil spill has impacted flora and fauna along the coast, last week conducted its review of the regions affected by the nearly 200-tonne oil spill off the Kamarajar Port in Ennore following the collision of two cargo ships in late January. Various zonesA copy of the report, which is available with The Hindu, classified the impact of the oil spill into various impact zones. The region between Pulicat and Ennore is classified ‘Low Impact’ (Zone 1) and the ‘least impact zone’ was found to be Kovalam to Mahabalipuram (Zone 4). It also called for the involvement of prominent research agencies undertaking coastal research to be a part of the oil spill drills undertaken by the agencies to formulate preventive measures in the event of an unavoidable accident.

Source: The Hindu May 04, 2017 01:07 UTC