Heavy fuel leak from Manipur power station, government initiates swift action

• Heavy fuel leakage from Leimakhong Power Station contaminates streams in Manipur's Imphal Valley
• State government orders immediate action to prevent environmental calamity, emphasizing resource utilization
• Government officials, including Ministers Susindro Meitei and Biswajit Singh, visit the site in response to the fuel leak

A significant incident of heavy fuel leakage from Manipur's Leimakhong Power Station has raised environmental concerns as the fuel has spilled into streams within the Imphal Valley. Promptly responding to the incident, the state government has issued directives to all relevant departments to take immediate action, aiming to prevent further environmental damage. Video footage reveals officials assessing the situation, with some areas showing small fires in the fuel-laden stream.

The government order emphasizes the urgency of preventing an environmental calamity, urging the utilization of all available resources, including machinery, manpower, and expertise. Response mechanisms and standard operating procedures for such events are instructed to be immediately activated, with the Deputy Commissioner of Imphal West coordinating in the field until further instructions.

In light of the incident, Manipur Public Health and Engineering Department Minister Leishangthem Susindro Meitei and Forest Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh visited the site late last night. The fuel leakage incident adds to the challenges faced by Manipur, which has witnessed sporadic violence since ethnic clashes erupted between the Meitei and Kuki communities on May 3 last year, resulting in over 180 casualties.