Pollution Board Draws Up Plan To Tackle Oil Spills

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB, India) has drafted an integrated local contingency plan (LCP), on the lines of National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOS-DCP), to fight oil spill incidents in future.  

The LCP will outline the role to be played by central and state authorities. Maharashtra has a 720km-long coastline and 16 captive ports, some of which handle oil cargo. A LCP should draw attention to forcasting, response, remedial measures and assessment of the situation following oil spills at a local level.