Three-member committee formed to assess damage caused by Thiruvananthapuram oil spill

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A day after the oil spill from a Travancore Titanium Products unit on the Veli coast here, the government has formed a three-member committee to study its environmental impact.

The committee will comprise principal secretary for industries department APM Muhammed Haneesh, Malabar Cements MD M Muhammed Ali and KMML MD S Chandrabose. The committee will have to file the report in 10 days. It also has to suggest ways to prevent a repeat of such events.