10 days after Ennore Coromandel gas leak, people still struggle with breathing issues, skin rashes

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After the recent oil spill, ammonia gas leak, the spotlight has been on Ennore for the rampant industrialization, residential zoning near red category industry and the environmental impact on the Ennore creek.

The Ennore Pulicat creek in the Kosasthalaiyar river is a natural ecosystem which was spread over 10,000 acres, but has shrunk due to rampant encroachments, predominantly by industries. The creek acts as an ecological unit that protects biodiversity, recharges groundwater, and stores rainwater. In a report sent to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in 2020, the Save Ennore Creek campaign had alleged that more than 660 acres of backwaters of the Kosasthalaiyar river had been encroached by public sector undertakings (PSUs) like Kamarajar Port, NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Company Ltd (NTECL) Bharat Petroleum limited.

Environmentalists say Ennore area and its segregation has historical links. North Chennai, which was once called the “black town” during the British period, continues to face discrimination. There are 36 large red category factories and the Ennore-Manali area has the highest number of fossil-fuel industries in south India. With the environmental degradation that the region is facing environmentalists question - why does Ennore region alone have so many industries?
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