“The foreign experts have hit the ground running, but we will be taking the first shot at capping along with experts from ONGC on Thursday. If our operation does not yield the desired result, the experts from Singapore will take over,” the official said. The experts, however, have complimented Oil India for all the preparatory work carried out so far. Local residents continued to stage dharna for the third straight day, seeking immediate capping of the well and emergency financial assistance, among others. The Oil India official said they would be compensating everyone affected within the 1.5km red zone from the well site.

Source: The Telegraph June 08, 2020 23:48 UTC