The Indian Coast Guard today virtually ruled out the possibility of oil spillage being the reason for the presence of tar balls on Goan shores.
Environment Minister Aleixo Sequeira had stated that the discharge of oil by some
Students and village volunteers joined the beach clean up exercise at the Colva beach on Wednesday, even as officials of the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) made their presence felt at Colva to investigate the tar ball menace.
Around 20 students and two teachers from Infant Jesus High School, Colva responded to a call to clean up the beach hit by tar ball menace.
Tar balls continued to appear on Velsao Beach on Wednesday, albeit in smaller quantities in comparison to the first day when they were washed ashore.
The tar balls resurfaced on Wednesday afternoon, after the beach was cleaned a day ago by tourism officials and Drishti Special Response Service (DSRS) lifeguards.
Local people said during the high tide, a small amount of tar balls appeared on the
Ill-equipped to deal with the tar balls, labourers deployed to clean up the beaches are found disposing off the oily substance by burying them in pits dug right on the beach.
The labourers dug up small pits on the shore to dispose off the tar balls.
Navi Mumbai: As more containers from the MSC Chitra washed ashore, the officials of Uran taluka geared up to begin a clean-up drive on Friday. The process of clearing the plastic waste and other rotting food items will be undertaken by the Coast Guard, along with the Raigad district officials.
These presentations at the regional media briefing workshop organised recently by Centre for Science and Environment in Goa highlight the challenges and threats confronting India
