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Residents of Nerul and Seawoods in Navi Mumbai are concerned about chemical factories releasing untreated effluents into nearby water bodies, causing pollution..
On Sunday, the water body situated beside the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) headquarters was found by walkers to be filled with a frothy mixture.ts..
Residents across Navi Mumbai have been repeatedly voicing their concerns with chemical factories failing to adhere to the norms laid down by The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) treating sewage water before its release..
The health hazard of chemical factories releasing untreated effluents is already being faced by many residents suffering with lung and respiratory related ailments..
NO official be it NMMC or MPCB have shown any interest in taking the chemical factories to task for causing large scale pollution, said Mahesh Dhir, a resident..
