Oil spill in Hazira coast; NGOs seek investigation

An oil spill incident took place on the coastal area of sea at Hazira in Surat on Thursday, according to NGOs Hazira Coastal Area Industrial Pollution Prevention Committee (HCAIPPC) and Brackish Water Research Center (BWRC) Surat, who complained to the Surat district collector, the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), Coast Guard, Gujarat Maritime board, demanding a probe into the incident.

In the complaint sent to various authorities, president of BWRC South Gujarat, MSH Sheikh, mentioned that the oil spill detected Thursday reached the coastal area during high tide.

The HCAIPPC was formed by coastal residents to work for health, environment preservation and as well as to prevent pollution in Hazira.