CHENNAI: Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Siva V Meyyanathan, in response to a calling attention motion raised by members of various political parties concerning the Ammonia leak at Coromandel International Ltd(CIL), Ennore, said the government will take a final decision on the plant’s reopening after inspections.
The minister assured that TNPCB would oversee the proper implementation of the technical committee’s recommendations.
A seven-member technical committee, appointed by the state government to assess the damage and propose measures, recommended actions such as replacing old pipelines with new ones equipped with automatic tripping system and accident control device, and establishing an automatic interlocking system in the factory area for pipelines carrying Ammonia and other substances.
The calling attention motion was initiated by members including M Jagan Moorthy of AIADMK, K Chinnappa of MDMK, K Selvaperunthagai of TNCC, M Chinnadurai of CPM, K Marimuthu of CPI, R Arul of PMK, and T Velmurugan of TVK. The members collectively urged the government to take steps for the permanent closure of the Coromandel unit.
TNPCB to monitor implementation
Minister Siva V Meyyanathan assured that Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board would oversee the proper implementation of the seven-member technical committee’s recommendations.