Threat to Animal Species by Oil Spill

INVC,,

Delhi,,

The oil spill causes deleterious effects on marine environment including marine organisms (living resources).

The places along Indian coastal areas having greater threat are: (i) Gulf of Kachchh; (ii) Mumbai; (iii) Mangalore; (iv) Kochi; (v) Visakhapatnam; (vi) Chennai; (vii) Tuticorin; (viii) Paradip; (ix) Hooghly; (x) Lakshadweep; and (xi) Port Blair.

The occurrence of majority of marine organisms are identified upto group level and data collected so far have not indicated perishing of any major group of organisms along Indian coastal water due to oil spill.

This information was given by the Shri Prithviraj Chavan ,Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Minister of State.