MARGAO
Congress MLA Reginaldo Lourenco on Saturday has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hand over the Nu Shi Nalini chemical tanker case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a complete and thorough probe.
In his petition, he has demanded to know who had allowed the controversial Nu Shi Nalini tanker carrying hazardous cargo to berth at the MPT without the knowledge of the Central government and the State government.
“It is a serious issue which has to be addressed urgently and I request your good self to hand over this important case to the CBI for complete investigation in this serious crime,” he said.
Demanding stern legal action against the culprits, Reginaldo said the offenders should not be allowed to go scot-free, further demanding that the losses occurred to the State government due to salvage operations should be recovered from the person who was responsible for the crime.
“Had the salvage operations not been successful Nu Shi Nalini, could have led to environmental disaster by the spillage of naphtha and other fuels from the tanker or the drowning and then the breaking of the vessel could have taken place due to the presence of strong waves and underneath currents,” he added.
He further drew attention of the Prime Minister that apart from the infamous berthing of Nu Shi Nalini, MPT from time to time has become abode for allowing other many illegal cargo ships to berth, saying stern action needs to be taken against the officials of MPT who allowed such unlawful acts.
