Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam visits oil spill site
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam On Sunday Visited The Oil Spill Affected Ennore And Took Stock Of The Clean-up Operations.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Sunday visited the oil spill affected Ennore and took stock of the clean-up operations.5700 persons are involved in the cleaning operations and sludge removal work will be completed in a day or two, he said.The Chief Minister was briefed of the ongoing cleaning operations by Coast Guard and government agencies.He said over 90 per cent of the clean-up operations were over in the affected districts of Tiruvallore, Chennai and Kancheepuram.
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