12 February 2007 Staff Reporter THE HINDU “They say they will bring jobs, but they bring new diseases” CHENNAI: “It is the community, the people, who really know the impact of industrial pollution,” said G.K. Amirthalingam, a SIPCOT area community environmental monitor from Cuddalore. Accompanied by a group of 15 young people from Mettur and […]
PRESS RELEASE Chennai, 11 February 2007: The cycle tour to highlight the environmental crisis in SIPCOT Cuddalore culminated today in Chennai and ended with a cultural program and solidarity meeting of city based groups who resolved to support the struggle against new polluting facilities in Cuddalore. The two day tour that resumed on Friday […]
Nity reports from Chengalpattu, 11 February, 7:00 am: We covered a distance of about 70 km yesterday from Tindivanam to Chengalpettu. The first half of the journey was very pleasant as the weather was nice. We took a lot of breaks on the way. The route itself was a treat to the eyes as the […]
11 Feb 2007 Special Correspondent The Hindu Liquid stagnates knee deep on four hectares of cashew farms CUDDALORE: A tank storing molasses in a private company at Kadampuliyur near here burst on Friday night, spilling the liquid all over the factory premises and into nearby cashew farms. The liquid covered the employees’ quarters inside the […]
PRESS RELEASE Chennai/ Tindivanam, 9 February 2007: Chennai youth and representatives from pollution-impacted communities in SIPCOT, Cuddalore and Mettur today left Tindivanam town on a cycle tour to spread awareness about environmental and human rights violations in SIPCOT Cuddalore due to industrial pollution. The tour resumed from Tindivanam where it was earlier suspended in […]
Nity reports from Tindivanam, 9 Feb, 8:05 pm: We reached Tindivanam at about 5:00 pm. After unloading the extra cycles from the truck we left for the pond where the accident had happened. We bought two jasmine garlands. On reaching the pond we floated one garland in the water and left one at the temple […]
Nity reports from Tindivanam, 10 Feb, 7:15 am: We have started our 65 k.m. long journey to Chengalpettu. We were a bit behind our schedule as the Mettur folks arrived late last night. Only three people from Mettur could make it to the rally so we have loaded the extra cycle on the car. […]