<p>India’s premier nuclear research establishment Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is situated on the coast in the Mumbai channel, just a few nautical miles from the oil slick that has spread in the sea waters after two cargo vessels collied on Saturday.<br /><br />The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre houses two important research reactors — a fast breeder research reactor, Dhruva, and one of the oldest research reactors, Cirus. It uses the sea water for cooling purpose. <br /><br />“We have asked the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre not to use sea water for any of their facilities as it is polluted with oil spill from the vessels after a collision on Saturday,” a senior Coast Guard official said.<br /><br />On the beach now<br /><br />“Sea water should not be used for cooling as oil spill has reached the beaches of Alibag, Marva, Sewree and Elephanta Caves besides Mumbai mangroves,” the official said. <br /><br />Meanwhile, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre sources said the two research reactors are currently operating and scientists are constantly monitoring the water physically and scientifically before using it for cooling.<br /></p>
<p>India’s premier nuclear research establishment Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is situated on the coast in the Mumbai channel, just a few nautical miles from the oil slick that has spread in the sea waters after two cargo vessels collied on Saturday.<br /><br />The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre houses two important research reactors — a fast breeder research reactor, Dhruva, and one of the oldest research reactors, Cirus. It uses the sea water for cooling purpose. <br /><br />“We have asked the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre not to use sea water for any of their facilities as it is polluted with oil spill from the vessels after a collision on Saturday,” a senior Coast Guard official said.<br /><br />On the beach now<br /><br />“Sea water should not be used for cooling as oil spill has reached the beaches of Alibag, Marva, Sewree and Elephanta Caves besides Mumbai mangroves,” the official said. <br /><br />Meanwhile, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre sources said the two research reactors are currently operating and scientists are constantly monitoring the water physically and scientifically before using it for cooling.<br /></p>
