Sources in the oil industry said that 40 tonnes of oil sludge removed from the Ramakrishna Nagar beach near Ernavur junction would be sent to the hazardous waste processing facility in Gummidipoondi. A source in the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) said that booms had been laid at the Ernavur site to prevent the oil from spreading. “The immediate response of the agencies concerned has been confusing and is not up to solving the oil slick. NGT orders noticeThe southern bench of the National Green Tribunal on Wednesday ordered notices to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and the Central Pollution Control Board with regard to the oil spill. Rao took note of the manner in which the oil spill was being tackled.

Source: The Hindu February 02, 2017 01:18 UTC