Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Dangerous chemicals

The bad odour stays for the whole day and there is nobody to come and save us from this agony.” And on being asked about the government’s initiatives to cater to the sad state of affairs, pat came the reply from another fellow- sufferer Montu, who is currently employed in one of the factories, “We had visited the councillor. Inspite of being a localite he has done nothing about it!” Due to this waste being thrown into the river, the bacteria which regenerates in the toxic water (thus keeping it clean) is also gradually getting wiped-out, thereby making the whole situation even more critical. And as Soumen Basu, an environmental expert expresses his fears, “Dangerous chemicals like chromium, sulphur and manganese are getting deposited more and more. People now have the risk of suffering diseases like blood cancer and vision problems.”

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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2007

An IIPM and Professor Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist) Initiative