Mangaluru: Residents held a protest in front of the Mangalore special economic zone (MSEZ) entrance on Tuesday, alleging chemical particles released from a plant last night fell over nearby residential areas, including houses, courtyards and drinking water wells.
Residents raised serious questions about public health and safety of drinking water in the surrounding areas. Furthermore, they complained about continuous high noise levels, particularly during night hours, emissions of smoke and dust, and the alleged discharge of contaminated wastewater into waterbodies connected to the Phalguni River. Despite bringing several complaints to the attention of the concerned departments and district administration, residents allege that no permanent solution has been implemented so far.
They demanded an official report identifying the exact chemical composition, toxicological properties and short-term as well as long-term health effects of the particles allegedly released from the plant. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bengaluru | Silver Rate in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Petrol Price in Bengaluru | Diesel Price in Bengaluru | CNG Price in Bengaluru | LPG Price in Bengaluru Stay updated with the latest Bengaluru news. They also demanded a joint inspection by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and the district administration to examine smoke, dust, noise pollution and wastewater discharge from the facility. Later, police detained the protesters. Download the TOI App.