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The Manipur government has asked all concerned departments to take immediate action after leakage of heavy fuel from the Leimakhong Power Station was reported..
Video footage showed officials moving a stick into the fuel-laden stream following the leakage..
"Leakage of heavy fuel from Leimakhong Power Station has been reported, leading to spillover of the discharge along streams passing through Kantosabal, Sekmai etc..
"All concerned are requested to take immediate necessary action to prevent an environmental calamity, making use of all available resources in terms of machinery, manpower and expertise," it said...
Manipur Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) Minister Leishangthem Susindro Meitei and Forest Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh visited the spot late last night...
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