Kerala pollution control board prepares draft oil spill response plan
The Kerala State Pollution Control Board has developed a draft Oil Spill Contingency Plan to address marine oil spills. This plan includes various components such as oil spill modeling and environmental sensitivity mapping. It will undergo expert review before submission to the Indian Coast Guard for approval.
- ▪The draft Oil Spill Contingency Plan was prepared by a Bengaluru-based firm and submitted to the KSPCB.
- ▪The plan includes guidelines for crisis management and marine emergency response.
- ▪It aims to identify environmentally vulnerable areas along Kerala's coast and establish a detailed response plan.
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The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is ready with the draft Oil Spill Contingency Plan (OSCP) aimed at developing a structured approach to marine oil spills.A Bengaluru-based firm, which was entrusted with the work in June 2025, has submitted the draft OSCP. It includes oil spill modelling, marine sensitivity index mapping and net environmental benefit analysis, according to a report submitted by the KSPCB before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on April 20, 2026. Kochi shipwreck: A sunken ship and a sea of worriesThe decision to prepare the OSCP was finalised after Kerala witnessed two incidents off its coast involving two separate vessels – MSC Elsa 3 and MV Wan Hai 503 – on May 25, 2025 and June 9, 2025 respectively.
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