KALYAN: In Dombivli MIDC Phase 1, every passer-by was taken by surprise on Tuesday and Wednesday by the pink colour of the roads.
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The locals blamed chemical powders from industries in the MIDC area for changing the colour of the roads and informed the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and others concerned with pollution control.
The locals blamed chemical powders from industries in the MIDC area for changing the colour of the roads
The matter reached the state government and chief minister Uddhav Thackeray sought a report from the MPCB on Wednesday.
The locals have been complaining about the foul smell and gases that they say are choking them.
Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday sought a report from the MPCB in this regard
They said the gases emitted by agro-chemical, pesticide and other chemical industries for several years now had been affecting them.
A team of MPCB officials visited the spot on Wednesday to collect samples
Earlier, in 2013, a green rain in the area in 2013, raising questions over pollution.
"These problems have raised a question mark on the effectiveness of the pollution control policies and action of the state government's various agencies concerned," an activist, Raju Nalavade, said.
The locals have been complaining about the foul smell and gases that they say are choking them
After locals complained to the authorities, a team of MPCB officials visited the spot on Wednesday and collected samples from the roads that had changed colour.
The MPCB officers and MIDC staff also used water tankers to clean the roads, but the pink colour would not go away easily.
Track the pollution level in your city
The locals blamed chemical powders from industries in the MIDC area for changing the colour of the roads and informed the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and others concerned with pollution control.
The matter reached the state government and chief minister Uddhav Thackeray sought a report from the MPCB on Wednesday.
The locals have been complaining about the foul smell and gases that they say are choking them.
They said the gases emitted by agro-chemical, pesticide and other chemical industries for several years now had been affecting them.
Earlier, in 2013, a green rain in the area in 2013, raising questions over pollution.
"These problems have raised a question mark on the effectiveness of the pollution control policies and action of the state government's various agencies concerned," an activist, Raju Nalavade, said.
After locals complained to the authorities, a team of MPCB officials visited the spot on Wednesday and collected samples from the roads that had changed colour.
The MPCB officers and MIDC staff also used water tankers to clean the roads, but the pink colour would not go away easily.
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