"Odour" can also affect Law Enforcement!!

Yes, "Odour" can also affect Law Enforcement!!

Smell perception is not only odour sensation, it is also triggering of experiences and emotions associated with that smell. Research shows that many of our olfactory likes and dislikes are based purely on emotional associations. As, olfactory receptors are directly connected to the limbic system, which is thought to be the seat of emotion. Considering, smell as one of the strongest of the senses which influence brain activity, a bad or foul smell can also trigger bad influence or experience.

Two years before, when I came to Ahmedabad, Gujarat, what I saw, in India, is considered as normal practice and negligible stuff. At Maninagar Railway Station, "Police Chowki" (Police Station) and "Peshab Ghar" (Open Urinal) are sharing common wall. It is obvious, one can sense pungent ammoniacal smell of the urine near to the open urinal. Considering, near by, well facilitated new toilet building, it doesn't make any sense of having open urinal between police chawki and toilet building. Correct me, if it does.

Schematic Diagram Showing Actual Scenario.

Back to my experience, being new to Ahmedabad, I directly approached to one of the "Home Guard" standing near the chowki, to inquire, how he tolerate this irritating smell. He sarcastically replied, "We are here to protect you, also when you pee" and started giving me "get away from work" look.

The thing is, this is not an unavoidable problem. There is no need to have open toilet, at least not there. Do you really think, that police station and open urinal should share common wall. Of course, no, because bad working environment triggers bad work emotions, considering police, it ultimately affect the law enforcement of that area.

As, we have seen the connection of smell with emotions and experience. Keep your neighborhood clean and make a healthy and happy environment.

Comments and suggestions are welcome!!

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