Hyderabad, Nov 26 (IANS) Panic gripped people in the Venkatadri Nagar area near the Jeedimetla Industrial Estate in Hyderabad as red-colour liquid resembling blood flooded the streets.
The liquid gushing out from a manhole caused concern among the residents.
Foul stench and difficulty in breathing worried them further.
Alarmed over this, the locals approached the municipal authorities and heaved a sigh of relief after they were informed that the gushing, noxious liquid was not blood.
The officials told the residents that it was a red-coloured chemical that was apparently discharged from the nearby industrial units.
Venkatadri Nagar in Subhash Nagar division is adjacent to the industrial area.
According to owners of some warehouses in the area, few industrial units directly discharge the chemicals into the drainage system. They said the municipal authorities were not taking any action.
As the manhole was overflowing, the red-coloured liquid flooded the streets, causing panic. The residents were concerned over the impact of the chemical effluent on their health and demanded immediate action.
The Telangana Pollution Control Board officials visited the area to take stock of the situation and assured the residents that steps would be taken to check the discharge of chemicals by the industries.
In another incident, people foiled an attempt to dump toxic chemicals into the Musi River in the waste.
A truck driver tried to dump chemical industrial waste into the Musi River at Bapughat. The incident, which occurred under the jurisdiction of the Rajendranagar Police Station of Cyberabad Commissionerate, sparked outrage among locals. The alert residents stopped the driver from offloading industrial waste. He escaped before police could reach the scene, leaving the truck behind. The police registered a case and took up an investigation.
Local people say that this was not the first time such an attempt was made. According to them, some industrial units have been dumping waste into the river, which is already highly polluted. They appealed to the government to check the illegal dumping, which undermines the efforts to rejuvenate the river. The state government is making big plans to revive the river with the Musi Riverfront Development Project.
–IANS
ms/vd
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
