LHTC condemns oil leakage, seeks fair investigation

The Leimakhong Hill Town Committee, or the LHTC vehemently condemned the leakage of oil from the Leimakhong Heavy Fuel Power Station and demanded a fair investigation and action against those accountable for endangering the environment and the Kuki-Zo community.

According to the statement signed by the Leimakhong Hill Town Committee, the committee came to know about the leakage of oil through social media platforms on January 10 evening.

The LHTC Secretary, Helkhojang Gangte stated that the spillover of oil from the Leimakhong Heavy Fuel Power Station has already affected more than fourteen Kuki-Zo houses in the surrounding area while contaminating the nearby streams affecting the environment and causing health hazards to both animals and human beings.

He also said that the foul smell of the oil is unbearable for human beings further causing health hazards.

While strongly condemning the incident, the Leimakhong Hill Town Committee also slammed the failure of the concerned department in not taking enough precautions to safeguard the station and prevent such an incident.

The Leimakhong Hill Town Committee urged the concerned department and the District Administration as well as the District SP to hold accountable those responsible for endangering the environment and the Kuki-Zo communities by means of fair and transparent investigation and to take immediate action to avoid further damage from the heavy fuel leakage.