On August 7, two merchant vessels, MSC Chitra and MV Khalijia, collided in the harbour, leading to a major oil spill. During investigations into the cause of the collision, the management of Chitra was asked to pay Rs3 crore as compensation.
Chitra was carrying a large number of containers, some with toxic material. Two of its tanks got damaged, letting out around 800 tons of oil into the sea.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/189-containers-msc-chitra-still-be-found
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/daily-news-analysis-mumbai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/oil-pollution
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-waste
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/shipping
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mumbai
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxic-wastes
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/state-pollution-control-board-spcb
