On 12th October 2021, around 7 45 pm, an intense white fumigation incident was reported to have occured at Tagros new plant. The plant was clouded by intense white fumes that gave chemical odour. It was drizzling during the incident and the increased humidity of air during that time has caused holding of pollutants and […]
Cuddalore environmentalists submit demands to NGT panel formed to inspect pesticide unit
The tribunal’s Southern Bench had taken suo moto cognisance of a report in The Hindu over an accident in Crimsun Organics Private Limited on May 13, that resulted in the death of four persons The SIPCOT Area Community Environmental Monitors (SACEM) has placed a list of demands in a memorandum submitted to the joint committee […]
Environmentalists cry foul over lack of threshold limits for 19 stack parameters in Cuddalore SIPCOT
When there is no threshold limit, critical pollutants may escape into the atmosphere impacting heavily on ambient pollution levels, and affect the health of vulnerable sections, an environmental activist said Environmentalists have complained that threshold limits have not been set up for 19 stack parameters for industries falling under the ‘Red’ category in the Cuddalore […]
CUSECS pipeline damaged by external force: Treated effluents leaked in SIPCOT
On 28th June 2021, Cuddalore Sipcot Industries Common Utilities Limited (CUSECS) that provides Infrastructure Facilities for Common Marine Disposable System for industrial units in SIPCOT Cuddalore was damaged leading to leakage of treated industrial effluents on the ground much before reaching its destination at the deep sea dump site. The interconnecting pipeline of the CUSECS […]
Reject EIA submitted by Chemplast for its proposed project: NFF urges EAC
PUDUCHERRY: The National Fisherfolk Forum (NFF) on Wednesday urged the Environmental Appraisal Committee (EAC) to reject the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted by Chemplast Sanmar Limited at SIPCOT for its proposed project of Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) paste Resin plant of 70,000 TPA at SIPCOT phase II in Cuddalore of Tamil Nadu. In a memorandum […]
SIPCOT Cuddalore Storm water drainage Canal contamination
Cuddalore: On 3rd June 2021 during pollution patrol in SIPCOT Cuddalore, the SIPCOT Area Community environmental monitors observed a storm water drainage canal to be contaminated. On immediately reporting it to the District Environmental Engineer(DEE) and Project officer of SIPCOT Cuddalore, action was taken the next day to clean the canal. In the SIPCOT Cddalore […]
Worker injured in industrial fire accident at Tanfac, SIPCOT Cuddalore
24 May 2021, Cuddalore: This is the second industrial accident in 10 days at SIPCOT complex, a contract worker was severely injured and hospitalised after falling into a chemical tank in Tanfac industries. On 13 May 2021, there was a major fire accident in Crimsum Organics pvt ltd that led to death of 4 people […]