OMR residents seek TNPCB probe into recurring chemical odour
Residents along Old Mahabalipuram Road are calling for a TNPCB investigation into a recurring, foul chemical odor occurring at night. The community suspects emissions from a nearby pharmaceutical industrial estate.
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Residents living along the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) have urged the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to investigate a recurring unpleasant odour that they say has been affecting neighbourhoods from Thiruporur to Semmancheri during the night.
The Federation of OMR Residents Welfare Associations (FOMRRA) said residents have been experiencing a sharp sulphurous smell that begins around 9 p.m. and continues until daybreak.
According to FOMRRA, residents have reported the issue from several apartment complexes and residential communities along the OMR stretch over the past few days.
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