VASCO

Goa State Pollution Control Board has temporarily suspended all coking coal handling operations at  Mormugao Port Trust (MPT), Vasco, due to “deteriorating air quality”.

 “Coal handling operations have been suspended due to windy conditions, which leads to soot being transported into residential areas in the port town,” reads the suspension order and show cause notice issued the Chairman of the Goa State Pollution Control Board, Ganesh Shetgaonkar.

The order has also asked for an explanation from the coke handling company on measures it would take to control pollution by February 21.