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By Jithendra Antonio

MORMUGAO, NOV 11: Claiming that contamination of water due to seepage of petroleum is a serious issue, Deputy Speaker Mauvin Godinho has threatened to support public agitation against an oil company located in the vicinity.
He was speaking to oil company officials during a joint inspection along with various government bodies at the contaminated rivulet in Jina-Sancoale on Tuesday morning.

VASCO, NOV 4
Verna police on Tuesday registered an offence of negligence and defiling of rivulet and wells in Jina-Sancoale after receiving complaint from the Mormugao deputy collector

VASCO, NOV 3
In a joint inspection carried by various government bodies, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Monday collected samples from contaminated rivulets which burst into flames on Saturday evening at Shindolim-Jina, Sancoale for examination.

NAZIRA, Oct 13: The ONGC(L) though booking profits from the crude oil of Asom yet it seems to be reluctant to give thought to the problems of oil field areas.

Palak Shah / Mumbai September 3, 2008, 0:40 IST

Over 100 chemical storage tanks built at the Pirpav jetty near Chembur have been operating without approvals from the ministry of environment and forests for over 18 years. Each of these tanks has an average capacity of 200,000 kilolitres of oil.