28 January 2007 Special Correspondent The Hindu CHENNAI: The State Government is considering a proposal to establish a special purpose vehicle to overcome pollution in Tirupur, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi told the Assembly on Saturday. Wrapping up the discussion on the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address, the Chief Minister said one option […]
Cuddalore, 29 January 2007: SACEM monitors reported effluent leak from CUSECS sump 2 pipeline due to break down of the pipe connecting the sump 2 and 3. Though this incident occurred on 20 th January 2007 at around 11 a.m. it was brought to the notice of the monitors today. According to the sources the […]
Cuddalore, 25 January 2007: Chitrapettai villagers today chased out Chemplast officials who were visiting the village to inspect the site for the Marine Terminal Facility (MTF) for their PVC plant. The residents of Chitrapettai thus made it clear for Chemplast, that they were unwelcome in their backyard. The incident occurred in the morning when about […]
Cuddalore, 19 January 2007: Fishermen in Uppanar have reported increased incidents of catching fishes with diseases. In the early hours today, fishermen from Sangolikuppam, D. Govindraju and S. Pugazendhi, noticed at least 3 fishes of a local variety ‘Madava’ with burnt skin and peeled scales near tail and gills. They were fishing near the canal […]
Chennai, 26 January 2007: More than 11 tsunami orphans aged between 10 to 15 years, along with their troupe leader Gana Viji today performed a play on the threats of industrial pollution and toxics on the Cuddalore coast and fisher folk in the region. The play was staged at the fishing village of Urur Kuppam […]
Chennai, 23 January 2007: Year 2007 has brought with itself a host of toxic facilities for SIPCOT residents. It was rumoured that the Tamil Nadu government was planning new facilities in the area following the perverse logic of polluting the already polluted. But this rumour is taking a shape of an ugly reality now. First […]
News Watch 50 Last Update: 1/22/2007 http://www.newswatch50.com/ A thermometer factory that moved from Watertown to India in 1983 is blamed for poisoning workers and dumping mercury contaminated waste in nearby forest. According to the Indo-Asian News Service, more than 500 protesters gathered after the death of a 47 year old former worker at Hindustan Lever, […]