"Ennore villagers continue protest over ammonia leak; committee yet to submit recommendations to government", 29 December 2023

Three days after there was an ammonia leak from the gas pipeline of fertiliser firm Coromandel International Limited in Ennore, nearly 200 residents of Periyakuppam and Chinnakuppam villages continued to hold a demonstration in front of the company premises demanding its permanent closure. 

The company...said in a statement that a high-powered committee, comprising experts...had approved of the emergency response actions carried out by it, and had instructed the company to resume operations after conducting necessary inspections and ensuring the safety of the ammonia pipeline and systems.

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Meanwhile, Coromandel International Limited said: “The company wants to emphasise that the abnormalities in the ammonia unloading pipeline were well below hazardous levels and were quickly brought to zero by the automated trip interlocks and control systems. The committee also noted that Coromandel conducted a safety audit for the operating condition of the ammonia pipeline and obtained external certification from a certified inspection agency,”...