Indian Coast Guard is designated as Central Coordinating Agency for marine oil spill response

Q.  Which of the following is/are true?

1) National Oil Spill –Disaster Contingency Plan is to deal with any oil pollution incident.
2) Indian Navy is designated as the Central Coordinating Agency (CCA) for marine oil spill response activities.
- Published on 25 Feb 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: Only 1
 
  • The Government has formulated the National Oil Spill –Disaster Contingency Plan (NOS-DCP) for establishing an integrated national system for responding promptly and effectively to deal with any oil pollution incident.
  • The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is designated as the Central Coordinating Agency (CCA) for marine oil spill response activities.

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