Dibrugarh: Crude oil leaked from the underground pipes of the oil and natural gas (ONGC) corporation in Nazira in Sivasagar Regency Assam above have shed most of the agricultural land plots that affect farmers’ scores in the area.
Violations occurred in the pipeline in Borpathar located between two adjacent villages – Mesagarh and Molagon – in the Nazira sub-division.
The technical team from the Office Ongc Nazira has rushed to the area to find and plug in leaks.
The large quanity of crude oil has spilled and has a burning risk.
So far, 20 Bighas from rice fields have been influenced by oil spills.
The Nazira Sub-Division (SDO) officer Sabyasachi Kashyap said the leak was first seen by farmers on Thursday night and was taken to administrative notice on Friday.
“We were told about oil leaks around 10:30 a.m.
Immediately, we contacted the Ongc Office and asked them to cut the crude oil supply through the pipe.
But there have been a large number of crude oils have spurted and spilled into the surrounding fields.
Pipes passed under the 1,000 fields The big BIGHA and from around 20 Bighas have been affected.
Thick and black oil layers have formed above the rice fields.
We have been told that the pipe is quite old.
The leak might occur due to ordinary wear but we did not rule out the possibility of sabotage by oil thieves, ” Kashyap said on Friday.
He added that the official income and department of irrigation had reached the area to carry out the damage to farmers’ damage.
The amount of compensation must be paid by Ongc, he said.
Local residents fear that oil spills tend to have a negative impact on flora and fauna in the area besides damaging the soil.
“Oil flows in large numbers and has spilled everywhere around the field.
The water is contaminated.
Because of the rain, contaminated water has flowed to the nearest Dedow River.
This is the agricultural season and the famers will suffer.
We have seen the consequences of Baghjan Oilfield Fire And we don’t want to repeat it here, “said local.