VASCO
Mormugao Dy Collector Mahadev Arondekar on Thursday morning conducted a surprise check and inspection of the tanker carrying ammonia cargo from the port to Zuari Agro Chemicals plant at Sancoale and found the tankers fit for ammonia transportation.
The inspection was carried out at Sancoale and all documents, papers, permission and fitness certificates relating to the tankers carrying the ammonia were checked in detail.
After the accident involving ammonia leakage in Chicalim, directions were given by South Goa Collector to the Dy Collector to have a surprise check on the fitness of tankers.
Accordingly, an inspection was conducted to check all necessary requirements, permissions, approvals and fitness of the capsule tankers carrying ammonia.
“These capsules are strong and they should not be damaged even if tankers meet with an accident and we wanted to check all papers and fitness. We had planned to stop their transportation if fitness of tankers were not found to be proper.”
“However, we have checked all papers and copies of all approvals and permission and found that they all have validity from statutory departments till December. We have also taken copies of the same and sent to the South Goa Collector,” said Arondekar.
Arondekar further mentioned that tests were conducted by ZACL and other authorities under the Explosives Act on the tanker which had met with an accident at Chicalim, leading to the ammonia leakage.
“They are expecting the reports within the next few days,” added Arondekar.
