India, Aug. 13 -- In a late-night operation at 1am on Tuesday, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) seized a chemical tanker found dumping hazardous chemicals into a drainage channel in Digha. The NMMC was responding to repeated complaints from residents of a strong foul odor in the area.

According to a press release by the NMMC, for the past 15 days, residents of Green World CHS, Neva Bhakti Park, and New Garden CHS in Airoli, Navi Mumbai had been complaining of a strong and allegedly hazardous chemical odour. The stench had reportedly caused eye irritation and breathing difficulties, particularly affecting children and senior citizens, said an official from the NMMC.

Housing societies had filed complaints with the NMMC H ward ...