The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has clarified that there was no leak of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) from any industrial unit in Manali. This follows complaints from residents of Tiruvottiyur and Manali that there was a strong odour of something similar to that of the domestic LPG.
“The complaints came in three days ago and we have been monitoring the ambient air quality at various locations. The smell came in short bursts and by Friday, it had almost stopped and completely stopped on Saturday,” said a TNPCB official.