"Heavy Fuel" Leak From Power Station In Manipur, Alert Issued

The office of Chief Minister N Biren Singh has alerted all concerned departments to take necessary action "to prevent an environmental calamity"

The Manipur government has issued an alert over "leakage of heavy fuel" from a power station. The state government has said the leak from the Leimakhong power station led to a spillover into the streams passing through Imphal Valley, such as Kantosabal, Sekmai etc.

"These streams meet the Imphal River downstream," the government said in a statement.

The office of Chief Minister N Biren Singh has alerted all concerned departments to take necessary action "to prevent an environmental calamity, making use of all available resources in terms of machinery, manpower and expertise".