COMMNUMITY ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING 42A, 5th AVENUE, BESANT NAGAR, CHENNAI – 600090, INDIA Chennai April 9, 2007 – Renowned Tamil contemporary poet and theatre artist Tamizhacchi launched the ‘1000 Bhopals’ photo exhibition at the Alliance Francaise today. The exhibition that displayed images from various toxic hotspots across India especially Tamil Nadu is part of a […]
The Bhopal Gas Disaster of 1984 was not an accident. It was the result of systematic neglect by the Government and industry. Twenty-three years after this disaster, no lessons have been learnt. The environment, workers and communities living next to the industries face the same threats that caused the Bhopal Gas Disaster. The neglect that […]
Cuddalore, 30 March 2007: Two fishermen, including SACEM monitor, reported skin irritation after entering the river Uppanar today morning. S Pugazendhi and his partner T. Govindraju reported these symptoms after they entered the river behind Eachangadu village between SPIC and CUSECS 5 at about 4:30 am for fishing. They also reported a black oily layer […]
Gummidipoondi, 30 March 2007 More than 400 residents, primarily women, from Gummidipoondi marched from the SIPCOT Gummidipoondi office to the SIPCOT junction to protest the ongoing illegal work at the proposed landfill and incinerator of Tamil Nadu Waste Management Ltd (TNWML)’s. Despite repeated reminders to the company and BDO, the company has recommenced construction without […]
Cuddalore, 28 March 2007: SIPCOT air remains heavily polluted endangering the health and lives of thousands of residents in the area, according to results of the latest air samples taken by SIPCOT Area Community Environmental Monitoring (SACEM). The two samples taken in February 2007 near the dispensary inside SIPCOT and at the entrance to Eachangadu […]
31 March 2007 Special Correspondent The Hindu Ambient air ‘contains eight chemicals exceeding safety limits’ PUBLIC WORRY: Unchecked pollution in the SIPCOT Industrial Estate area in Cuddalore is causing concern to the residents. CUDDALORE: The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), which has been assigned the task of studying the pollution problem in the SIPCOT […]
Cuddalore, 29 March 2007: A leak in the effluent pipeline from CUSECS II to CUSECS III was reported from SIPCOT Cuddalore today. the leak was reported from area behind Puthu Koil in Periya Karaikadu at about 10:30 am. Huge quantity of effluent smelling of rotten dead body was reported to heave leaked and spread on […]