One of the industries that cause pollution of considerable magnitude in Tiruchirapalli district is tannery. Sembattu, the study area known for its location of the airport in the district is a fast developing urban site. Number of tanneries located in the area whose effluents often left untreated affect the land and water of the surrounding regions.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/study-effects-tannery-pollutants-sembattu-area-tiruchirapalli-tamil-nadu
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/s-selvaraj-0
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[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/g-victor-rajamanickam
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/journal-industrial-pollution-control
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/leather-industry
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tiruchirapalli-d
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-disposal
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industrial-pollution