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NGT cracks down on Dombivali industrial belt [1]

Pollution control board told to shut down units polluting Ulhas river

The stench of noxious chemical fumes almost leaves you dizzy the moment you enter the industrial belt of Dombivali. Broken pipelines and open drains releasing untreated effluents towards the Ulhas River are a common sight. Residents say they can feel the fumes rising out of the drains with their palms.

Publication Date: 
02/12/2013
Vinaya Deshpande [2]
Hindu (New Delhi) [3]
Tags:
Maharashtra [4], Thane (D) [5], Ulhas [6], River Pollution [7], Industrial Pollution [8], National Green Tribunal (NGT) [9], State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) [10], Chemical Industry [11], Textile Industry [12], Drug Industry [13], Respiratory Diseases [14], Groundwater Pollution [15], National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) [16], Water Pollution [17]
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