Mangaluru: Disaster preparedness need to be ongoing to combat oil slick – DC Sindhu

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Mangaluru, 18 Sep: The disaster preparedness should be ongoing as many super tankers carrying crude oil are arriving at all-weather New Mangalore Port, here to curb possible oil slicks in its jurisdiction at Arabian Sea, advised DK district Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh.

 

DC Sindhu was speaking during inaugural of 2-day state level Symposium on pollution control and releasing DK district oil slick disaster management hand book that was held at Coastguard office, Panambur, here on Tuesday, September 17.

 

The oil slick is a major calamity and there are many laws to handle such cases; but owing to lack of communication in real situations, things may go out of control. Oil slick causes environmental damage and also marine life. At this backdrop, DK district disaster management Authority has come out with a handbook to respond efficiently and professionally, said Sindhu.

 

 

Sindhu also said, ‘Fishing trawlers and country boats registered in DK district are capsizing in Arabian Sea owing to technical faults or turbulent seas in recent times. Meanwhile, rules are to be enforced in order to handle such situations judiciously, she added.

 

District Coastguard DIG S S Dasila said that coastguard will act as nodal agency in an event of oil slick.  It will act in 3-pronged ways, to control oil slick with top-notch preparedness that will be emphasized in this symposium, said Dasila.

 

Third coastguard district unit stationed in NMPT plays key role in coastal security with state-of—the-art equipments fitted to patrolling high-speed boats. It keeps 24x7 vigil in the sea for all human activities including fishing vessels, added Dasila.

 

The district disaster management officer Vijayakumar released handbook on disaster management during oil slick.

 

Karnataka pollution control Board officer Jayaprakash Nayak, CMFRI scientist Dr Bindu Sulochana, NITK Professor Dr Rajmohan presented papers on different forms of environmental pollution.

 

Coastguard deputy commandant Rajkumar and other officers were present.