Dombivli residents during the human chain. Pic/Shrikant Khuperkar

In a bid to highlight the plight of local residents in the aftermath of a chemical factory mishap a year ago, residents of Dombivli took to the streets in protest on Sunday. The agitators made a human chain near Dombivli East station to protest against the government for not paying heed to their difficulties since the past year. They also alleged that no action has been taken against illegal factories in the area, which are running freely within city premises, raising risks of another mishap.