The State Oil Crisis Management Group on Wednesday directed Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) to ramp up mitigation work by deploying more oil boomers, skimmers, and trained manpower in Ennore as part of its efforts to remove the oil in North Chennai.
The Group that met under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena, also directed the Company to ensure that all precautionary measures were taken to safeguard the health and safety of those involved in the operation. An official press release here said it had been told to ensure that protective gear and safety equipment were provided.
The Group, which reviewed mitigation works under way at Ennore Creek area and other impacted villages, was informed that oil boomers were put in place to contain the spread of oil. An oil skimmer machine was pressed into service on Wednesday to extract oil from the waterway. Four more oil skimmers are planned to be deployed in the next two days.
