Reported by Nityanand Jayaraman for www.sipcotcuddalore.com 1 December, 2007 — A Paras tanker carrying liquid effluents from Alwaye, Kerala-based Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) was caught by villagers in Mettur, even as it was emptying its toxic cargo into a stream flowing from MALCO Ltd’s compound. The incident happened barely 10 metres from […]
1 December 2007 Special Correspondent The Hindu, ——————————————————————————– No plan to provide them with alternative accommodation and means of livelihood Pollution Control Board did not conduct a proper assessment of environment impact ——————————————————————————– CUDDALORE: The Communist Party of India has stated that the proposed power project of the Cuddalore Power Company will displace […]
29 November 2007 Special Correspondent The Hindu CUDDALORE: A public hearing on the proposed 1,320-MW coal based power project of Cuddalore Power Company (CPC) was conducted amid tight security in the District Development Council Hall here on Wednesday. The session witnessed thin attendance and many of those who turned out opposed the project. Two persons […]
28 November 2007 Special Correspondent THE HINDU CUDDALORE: The public hearing on the proposed Cuddalore Power Company project will be held at the District Development Council Hall here on Wednesday. In a statement released here, District Collector Rajendra Ratnoo said that the villagers had been issued tokens to ensure their bona fides. […]
Cuddalore, 22 November 2007: It was the meticulous monitoring of the SACEM monitors that helped the authorities to stall the illegal construction of Narmada Chemicals soap factory in Semmankuppam village, SIPCOT. On 15 November, SACEM monitors noticed construction activities near Semmankuppam and immediately proceeded with inquiry about the nature of the factory and […]
26 November 2007 Special Correspondent The Hindu CUDDALORE: A public hearing on the proposed 1,320-MW Cuddalore Power Company (CPC), to be held at the District Development Council Hall here on Wednesday, is likely to be a controlled affair. Earlier, the public hearing held a couple of months ago ended abruptly owing to protest by people […]
27 November 2007 Special Correspondent THE HINDU CUDDALORE: The Citizens for Human Rights Movement and the Cuddalore District Consumer Protection Organisation have appealed to District Collector Rajendra Ratnoo to arrange for a “fair and free public hearing” on the proposed private power company project. In separate but identical petitions addressed to the District […]