Oil Spill: CM Panneerselvam says marine life safe; no toxins in water

February 05, 2017 11:05

TN CM O Panneerselvam on Sunday visited the oil spill site in Chenai to review the ongoing clean up operations.

Following that, addressing media persons, he said: "The oil spill will be cleared in the next few days. Spill cleared largely in Kanchipuram coast."

CM OPS claimed there are no toxins in the sea water and that fishermen had not been affected.

"This is an extraordinary situation. The Centre and state governments are working together. More than 5700 people took part in clean-up ops," he said.

"We will give compensation to fishermen for their losses; fishes caught from this region have been found fit for consumption. There has been no impact on marine flora & fauna."

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