NGT Penalty
▪ The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) to pay ₹5 crore as compensation for the oil spill in Pattinamacherry, off Nagapattinam coast, in March 2023.
▪ The leak occurred in CPCL’s Cauvery Basin Refinery at Nagapattinam.
▪ As per Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) 10,000 litres of oil had leaked, whereas only 9,000 litres were removed or recovered.
About NGT
▪ Statutory body under the National Green Tribunal Act 2010.
▪ Objective – For effective and expeditious disposal of cases related to environmental protection.
▪ Principal Place of Sitting of the Tribunal – New Delhi.
T.N.’s rice yield
▪ Tamil Nadu’s yield of rice, during 2023-24 for both the cultivation seasons of kharif and rabi, is lower than that of the national average.
▪ The yield for the year 2023-24 is 2.31 tonnes per hectare in Tamil Nadu whereas the all-India average is 2.74 tonnes per hectare.
▪ In terms of yield, Tamil Nadu trailed behind two States known for rice production — Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
