Mangaluru: Water in Kanekere wells found contaminated with petrol - wells sealed


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Nov 16: It has been established that the oily, combustible substance which some wells located at Kanekere near Deralakatte in Belma village yielded, was petrol. However, cause of this peculiar phenomenon has not yet been established. In the meanwhile, water from these wells were completely pumped out on Thursday November 15. All the three wells where this strange phenomenon was found, have been covered with tarpaulin and sealed.

Oily substance was found to have been mixed with the water in three wells at Kanere a week back. The incident got wide publicity in the media after which officials of the panchayat, health and environment came to the spot and undertook inspection. Samples from the well were taken away, and it was confirmed that petrol leak was not from the petrol bunk located near the area on a higher altitude. Minister, U T Khader, on his return from visit to foreign destination, had visited the village and instructed officials to empty the wells and conduct verification.

The panchayat administration got into the task of emptying the well water since the last two days. The task was completed by Thursday evening. When the fresh water oozing into well thereafter was checked, it was also found to smell like petrol. The water was then filled into bottles. It was found that oil content was more than water in them. A few villagers also collected samples of the red and white colour water which was found to be springing into the bottom of the well.

Officials of the department of environment and health also collected fresh samples. Under the instructions of the department, village accountant, Poornachandra Tejaswvi, took the three wells into the possession of the department and barred use of these wells by the public. Official of the department of environment, Rajashekhar Puranik, said that the water sample now collected will again be tested at the laboratory of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd and report of the laboratory will be studied.

Belma gram panchayat vice president, Abdul Sattar, members, Razack and Sathish, panchayat development officer, Naveen Hegde and others were involved with the operation lasting two days.

  

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sat, Nov 17 2018

    Bad for people now .They should have not only close the wells but also Petrol bunk for ever.and takout the tank .What did they do the water pumpedout.Since it will harm the surroundings earth and mud ,or rivers or ponds,again beginns the prolems .pumpedout water will sicker in mud.Vegtables growing around area will get the mercury or other poisonous substances.First should be the tank removed and inspect.Only closing the wells doesnt bring any problems solved.

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  • Robert Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Nov 16 2018

    People constantly exposed to petrol fumes have high incidence of blood cancer.
    Please do not consume the water especially growing children.
    Please collect as much documentaey evidence as possible.
    If any of those affected house holds develop cancer, they should put a case against all those responsible.
    I also see in these areas outside Mangalore lots of plastic waste being burnt. These release loads of poisons in the air and will hasten up the process of developing cancers.
    We have people coming in buses to Mangalore for cancer treatment.

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  • Sandesh, Mangalore

    Fri, Nov 16 2018

    Good news. May God Bless Karavali people with more Pertol . If this news reached Mukesh Ambani then he will be the first person to purchase all this land .

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  • Subhash Pai, Mangalore

    Fri, Nov 16 2018

    Its loss for the petrol Bunks as well. They hardly have any margin per liter. So they start cheating.. Meantime Arabs may be scared their oil is gone to Mangalore. If the minister who released his book comes to know may think he missed a great achievement of petroleum products in wells during he is minister. .. hahahhaha

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Fri, Nov 16 2018

    Dig another well bearby (in between 3 wells) and see the condition of water..
    borewell can be done...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Nov 16 2018

    Acche Din have arrived in Mangaluru ...

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Fri, Nov 16 2018

    Our Coastal Karnataka is slowly becoming oil rich giving competition to Middle East.

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  • Patrick Fernandes, Mulki/vasai

    Fri, Nov 16 2018

    Mangalore is becoming Gulf. Oil rich place!

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  • Sahil, Mangaluru

    Fri, Nov 16 2018

    May be Poor underground petrol tank set up from nearest fuel station. first check out is there any leakage?Lab test report will give the same report till the leakage exist.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Fri, Nov 16 2018

    chichi chiwala's miracle. petrol comes in wells like streams of water. hahaha..... down down chiwala.

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  • MOHAN D.KUMAR, MANGALORE

    Fri, Nov 16 2018

    Hope petrol du bokka Dollar bariyerela yavu.....

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