Is living around dump yard -Thoraipakkam safe?

Yesterday i was reading an article in Hindu regarding water problems at thoraipakkam and degrading quality of water around thoraipakkam , perungudi areas due to merciless sewage and garbage dumping. I used to pass via the pallavaram -thoraipakkam road for more than 2 years to go to my office in sholingnalur from velachery. I used to wonder what is going to happen to the marsh land and how bad its current state is.

My question to you is will you buy a property near the dump yard or near an area where the quality of air is worst and highly polluted with toxic chemicals. ?

I am amazed by the number of developers who are developing their land around the dump yard. TVH , ETL SEZ , Plaza Serene and Green acres and Harmony home etc etc. It is surprising to a see a huge stretch of Land just opposite the dump yard (opposite to ETL SEZ) is being bought by true value homes. Might be they bought the land for cheap price.

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I cannot think about the risk involved in living there for long years. I got to know prolonged exposure to dangerous toxic air could lead to severe health hazards including CANCER, LUNG RELATED PROBLEMS. I would say it is safe to avoid this area and atleast 5 KM sorrounding that area.

Time magazine reports that Katrina could have being avoided if there were better measures taken by the govt to protect wet land around Louisiana. We need to take drastic steps to project our wetlands and marsh lands from garbage dumping, pollution etc. There is urgent need to protect our Water bodies and marsh lands else the generation to come would be only facing problems living here.

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ETL SEZ -Housing Chennai One TCS, SIEMENS. Right opposite Dump yard -