Oil spoil
INDIA is soon likely to ratify the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, drawn up under the aegis of the International Maritime Organisation of the UN. Once the convention is signed, India will have access to training, planning and technical support from the advanced countries to combat oil spills. India falls in the vicinity of one of the world's busiest sea routes through which oil from the Gulf is carried to the Far East. As a result, the coastal areas around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep Islands face constant threat of oil pollution.
The convention, which has been already ratified by the required number of countries, came into effect in May 1995. It commits members to recognise the serious threat posed to the marine environment by oil pollution: incidents involving ships, offshore units, sea ports and oil handling facilities. India will now have toensure that offshore units have oil pollution emergency plans which are coordinated through the national system established by the coastguard.
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