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Omjasvin M D / TNN / Jun 04, 2026, 16:44 IST

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Plastic waste catches fire at Chennai's Perungudi dump yard; Massive GCC op averts major incident

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CHENNAI: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Thursday doused a fire that broke out in plastic waste stockpiled at the old dump yard in Perungudi in two hours of the incident being reported.A total of nine water bowsers, three recyclors, three JCB excavators and 30 tanker loads of water were deployed for the operation.The fire was brought under control and completely extinguished by around 11am.The blaze was noticed around 9am in a section where plastic waste had been accumulated. Abandoned vehicles and vehicles earmarked for disposal through auction were also parked in the area.

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About the AuthorOmjasvin M D

Omjasvin M D is a Principal Correspondent with The Times of India, currently reporting from the Tamil Nadu Secretariat after starting his career as a civic reporter. He has broken impactful investigations from the toilet scam, parking scam to the expose on shadow councillors that pushed accountability and reform in the city. His work blends storytelling, data journalism, investigation and developmental reporting. He also does video stories, expanding his journalism into multimedia storytelling. At heart, he is driven by one goal: to uncover the truth and make governance more transparent for the people it serves.

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