00:00 A major environmental crisis took place in the north-eastern state of Manipur.
00:05 According to officials on Thursday, a power station in the Imphal West District of Manipur
00:10 let out a lot of fuel.
00:12 The leakage of fuel ended up draining into nearby streams.
00:16 The episode occurred on Wednesday, i.e. on January 10 at the Leh Makhong Power Station.
00:22 Officials said that streams going through towns, for example, Kantu Sabal and Sekhmai,
00:27 were impacted by the spillage.
00:29 The officials added that these streams meet the Imphal waterway with the help of the district
00:34 downstream.
00:35 The Chief Minister's Office or CMO directed the departments concerned to take immediate
00:40 necessary action to prevent an environmental calamity, making use of all available resources
00:46 in terms of machinery, manpower and expertise.
00:49 An official informed the media that a large equipment was sent to redirect the progression
00:53 of the water in the impacted streams towards fields.
00:58 Police said that it was not really set in stone, assuming miscreants were associated
01:02 with this incident or on the off chance that it was just an accident.
01:07 Locals said that the water of the streams is utilised by them for day-to-day errands.
01:11 An inhabitant of Kantu Sabal said that not just aquatic life but also the communities
01:16 that depend on the water have been severely threatened by this spillage.
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