Imphal, Jan 11: After heavy leakage of fuel from the Leimakhong Power Station, the Manipur government has asked all concerned departments to take immediate action to stop the leakage.

The fuel has spilled into the streams passing through Imphal Valley.

“Leakage of heavy fuel from Leimakhong Power Station has been reported, leading to spillover of the discharge along streams passing through Kantosabal, Sekmai, etc. The stream meets the Imphal River downstream by flowing through Khurkhul-Loitang-Kameng-Iroisemba-Nambul,” the government order stated.

The order further said, “All concerned are requested to take immediate, necessary action to prevent an environmental calamity, making use of all available resources in terms of machinery, manpower, and expertise.”.

Video footage showed officials moving a stick into the fuel-laden stream following the leakage. In some places, there were small fires in the stream.

Manipur Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) Minister Leishangthem Susindro Meitei and Forest Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh visited the spot late last night.

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