Summary:
DNA in its story dated August 14: 'Mumbai: Tar balls washed up at Juhu beach' had reported how regular walkers and visitors had found tar balls, almost the size of a fist, deposited all along the beach. Several Juhu residents said that it was shocking that despite a large number of greasy oil balls none of the authorities seemed to be bothered. While oil is washed ashore during monsoon, the quantity of oil and tar balls being seen since Monday is very high in compariso. Tar balls are lumps of solidified crude oil found in or on the sea that gets washed up on the shore. With huge amounts of oil and tar balls dotting the entire stretch of Juhu beach, marine experts and local activists want Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MBCP) to carry out a thorough investigation into the issue..