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Tamil Nadu’s Oil Spill Contingency Plan 2024
October 23 , 2024
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- The Tamil Nadu government has finalised a contingency plan to mitigate such disasters.
- Four coastal districts are being identified as ‘very high’ risk for oil spills.
- This plan outlines the necessary steps and procedures for restoring an oil-contaminated habitat or shoreline to its original state without causing any adverse impacts on natural resources and the environment.
- It is intended for responding to marine oil spills of any type that occur within 12 nautical miles (24 km) off the State’s coastline.
- It also includes riverine systems extending 40 km inland or to the point where tidal effects are noticeable, whichever distance is greater.
- As per the plan, coastal ecosystems including the Gulf of Mannar, Ennore, and Pichavaram Mangroves are prioritized.
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