Living next to an ice plant in our residential area has turned into a nightmare for everyone. The constant noise, the threat of ammonia leaks, the heavy traffic day and night, and the salty wastewater damaging our gardens are unbearable. We've appealed to the municipality, the pollution control board, industrial safety officials, and even the collector's office, but nothing has changed. Our question is: Can such a factory legally operate in a residential area? Is there any law protecting residents that we can use to force the plant to relocate?

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Under Indian law, industrial units like ice plants are generally prohibited from operating in residential areas. The Factories Act, 1948, the Environment Protection Act, 1986, and local municipality regulations likely prohibit such activities in residential zones. You can approach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) or file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the High Court, citing these laws and the nuisance caused, to seek relocation of the ice plant.