Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to satate :-
(a) whether ship Probo Koala containing tons of hazardous asbestos, after being banned by Bangladesh, headed to India;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether it is a fact that India is becoming the dumping ground for toxic waste belonging to ships endangering the human lives and environment; and
(d) if so, the action proposed to be taken?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF SHIPPING
(SHRI G.K. VASAN)
(a) & (b): Ship Probo Koala has not visited the Indian shore as per the information received from the various ports and Mercantile Marine Departments as on 10.08.2011.
Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to satate :-
(a) whether ship Probo Koala containing tons of hazardous asbestos, after being banned by Bangladesh, headed to India;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether it is a fact that India is becoming the dumping ground for toxic waste belonging to ships endangering the human lives and environment; and
(d) if so, the action proposed to be taken?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF SHIPPING
(SHRI G.K. VASAN)
(a) & (b): Ship Probo Koala has not visited the Indian shore as per the information received from the various ports and Mercantile Marine Departments as on 10.08.2011.
