8 November 2006. CUDDALORE — Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board assistant engineer Mr. Malayandi yesterday inspected Victory Chemicals after SACEM complained to the board about the dangerous conditions of hazardous waste storage at the unit that manufactures explosives. SACEM has repeatedly pointed out that Victory Chemicals has stored a mountain of Barium-laden waste on the banks […]
Friday, October 27, 2006 NEW INDIAN EXPRESS: CUDDALORE: Six persons were arrested on Wednesday on charges of hurling petrol bombs at an upcoming mega chemical unit in SIPCOT industrial estate here recently. According to police, Chemplast industries had proposed to set up a multi-crore PVC manufacturing unit at SIPCOT. Local residents and an environmental group […]
by T.Ramakrishnan THE HINDU 23 October 2006 Formulated in October 2005, SITP is a combination of two old schemes # Improvement of facilities in Kancheepuram, Radhapuram # Apparel park being developed at Irungattukottai CHENNAI: An ambitious programme to develop infrastructure for the textiles sector, aimed at attracting investment of Rs. 3,000 crore, is under way […]
Environmental Standards 32.0 GENERAL STANDARDS* FOR DISCHARGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS Part – A : Effluents S. No. Parameter Inland surface water Public sewers Land for irrigation Marine/coastalareas . 2 3 . . . . (a) (b) (c) (d) 1 Colour and odour See 6 of Annexure-1I See 6 of Annexure-1I See 6 of Annexure-1I 2 […]
Cuddalore, 10 October 2006: Almost two years after it was caught dumping hazardous waste illegally in a village near SIPCOT, Victory Chemicals has found a new way to get rid of its waste. It is now storing the hazardous waste behind its factory on the banks of River Uppanar and hoping for the river to […]
Cuddalore, 11 October 2006: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has extended the permission for operation of Loyal Super Fabrics for another two months. According to the PCB officials the permission is conditional and subject to periodic changes. The unit is under fire from the PCB for failing to install a Reverse Osmosis plant, for […]
Cuddalore, 12 October 2006: SPIC Pharma which was recently shut down by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board resumed its operations after obtaining a stay on the closure order from the Madras High Court. According to the TNPCB officials the company was served closure notice on Septemebr 4, 2006 after repeated warnings to set its […]