CHENNAI, 2 May, 2007 — Japan exported nearly 2000 tons of trash, not including e-waste, to India in four years between 2003 and 2006. It was also among the largest exporters of toxic ships, having sent 70 ships in four years for breaking at the infamous shipbreaking yards of Alang. Chennai-based campaign group Corporate […]
Cuddalore, 29 April, 2007: A construction work carried on by the Highways Department damaged the CUSECS pipeline between CUSECS 2 and 3 causing effluent discharge into a local pond in SIPCOT Cuddalore. The incident occurred on 28 April around 6 pm when the highways department personnel were carrying repair work on ECR Cuddalore-Chidambaram highway near […]
Chennai Online Our Correspondent Chennai, April 24: A peoples’ welfare association has moved the Madras High Court for a direction to the authorities concerned to ensure that industries located at the SIPCOT chemical complex at Cuddalore maintained safe levels of air quality and toxic chemicals. When the petition filed by The People Legal Awareness […]
20 April 2007 Special Correspondent The Hindu Critics of project question the need for the proposed plant CHENNAI: The 1,320-megawatt coal-based thermal power project in Cuddalore was subjected to a critical scrutiny at a public hearing organised by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission in Chennai on Wednesday. Presided by the TNERC chairperson […]
Mettur 18 April 2007: Around 400 farmers and residents affected by the pollution from the Chemplast Sanmar factory in Mettur today gathered at Kolipannai to launch a protest rally and gate blockade against the company’s human rights and environmental violations. At 8:30am the participants began moving towards the factory gate but the police intervened […]
Wednesday, April 11 2007 NEW INDIAN EXPRESS The wee hours of December 3, 1984, in Bhopal went into Indian history as one of biggest catastrophes the country has ever seen. The day was when 40 tonnes of methyl isocyanate took away the lives of 20,000 people, and its aftermath still continues. In an attempt […]
12 April 2007 Special Correspondent THE HINDU PMK’s plea for high-level committee to study pollution conceded Effluents let into Uppanar endanger marine life: PMK whip Environment Minister promises to visit the area CHENNAI: The State Government on Wednesday promised to take steps to protect the environment in and around the SIPCOT industrial complex in […]