When the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) receives a complaint about a pungent odour, it may be one among many environmental issues that require attention. But for thousands of residents living along the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) corridor—from Thiruporur to Sholinganallur—it has become a recurring nightmare. For the past several years, families in this rapidly growing residential area have lived with a constant uncertainty, not knowing when the next wave of foul-smelling air will arrive. On many evenings, the stench hits after 7 pm. On other days, it surfaces much later—sometimes after 11 pm or in the early hours…
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Stalin is a chemical engineer and an active citizen based in OMR. He has held top positions in the fertiliser, refinery and petrochemical industries in India and abroad, and has published/presented more than 25 papers in many international forums. He was a member of many professional bodies in India and abroad. At present, he is associated with CSDC (an initiative of industry associations), running bridge programmes for final- year chemical engineering students for smooth transition from college to industry.