Draft Tar Balls Management Rules, 2026
The Draft Tar Balls Management Rules, 2026 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) mark India’s first dedicated regulatory framework to address marine oil pollution along its extensive coastline of over 11,000 km. Tar balls are sticky, dark masses formed from weathered crude oil after spills, often reaching shorelines due to ocean currents and monsoon patterns, especially along the western coast.
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