ONGC’s crude oil pipeline leaks into agricultural field near Mannargudi, paddy cultivation affected
The Hindu
The owner of the field said he had spent thousands on kuruvai cultivation, and demanded a compensation of ₹10 lakh for the loss
Paddy seeds sown on a field at Melapanaiyur near Mannargudi were affected due to a leak in the crude oil pipeline of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). The oil spill was noticed by the land owner, Sivakumar on Wednesday morning when he arrived at the field to irrigate the kuruvai crop cultivated by him through the direct sowing method. Immediately, ONGC officials were informed about the development and they started necessary work to plug the leak.More Related News