Chennai Oil Spill – Need for bioremediation: Prof M S Swaminathan
Chennai, February 08, 2017: The impact of recent oil spill in the Tamil Nadu coast is being examined by scientists for possible damage to marine biodiversity including micro-flora and fauna. Steps are being taken to clean the ocean water from the oil spill. In fact our preparedness for dealing with such ecological disasters in the ocean is not adequate. There is need for more work by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India on bioremediation techniques.