Polluters Must Pay Up: Ramesh On Oil Spill

It is a freak accident. But we should see what the law says...the law says that the polluter must pay up," Ramesh said here after visiting the affected coast.

He said government is in the process of assessing the environmental losses due to the August 7 disaster.

"The Ministry and the Central Pollution Control Board are talking to law firms to file a case against these shipping companies," Ramesh said, adding the government is also planning to compensate the fishermen who lost their livelihood due to the mishap. Read the full report here.

Source: Hindustan Times, Mumbai.