Chennai, 28 September, 2006: The Madras High Court today while admitting a Writ Petition filed by K. Bharathi challenging the consent to establish granted to the Pioneer Miyagi Chemicals by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, declined to stay the consent order and ordered the Department of Environment to file counter affidavit on the allegation […]
Chennai, Sept 28, 2006 NT Bureau NewsToday.Net Members of an expert panel, which held a public hearing involving villagers in SIPCOT Cuddalore, have severely condemned the Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board and the Inspector of Factories for their negligence in dealing with polluting and hazardous industries in that district. Addressing a press conference in Chennai yesterday, […]
28 September, 2006. CHENNAI — The Madras High Court today said Pioneer Miyagi Ltd, a bone-meal manufacturer in SIPCOT, Cuddalore, may resume construction of a new factory within its premises at its own risk as long as it knows that the structure may be ordered to be pulled down subject to a report from the […]
28 September, 2006. Mettur Dam — Shopkeepers and shop-goers near the Raman Nagar commercial area opposite the gates of Chemplast Sanmar factory were assailed by a wave of chlorine gas at around 2 p.m. today. The gas was reportedly released from the company’s Plant III. Usually, such incidents last about 15 to 20 minutes during […]
Cuddalore, 21 September 2006: A leak in the effluent pipeline of Arkema Peroxide to CUSECS pump no 2 was reported at about 7:45 am today. According to the SACEM monitors, the leak was detected on the pipeline near a mini sump before CUSECS 2. Though a substantial quantity of water had leaked the monitors reported […]
Cuddalore, 17 September 2006: About 800 villagers, mostly women from SIPCOT villages, organized a salai marial (road blockade) of the National Highway passing through the industrial estate, less than a day after learning that the Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board had issued “Consent for Establish” to Chemplast Sanmar to set up a 140,000 tons per annum […]
Chennai, 31 August, 2006 — The Madras High Court today ordered M/S Pioneer Miyagi to stop construction of a new plant within its existing premises in SIPCOT, Cuddalore, after verifying with the Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) that no permission had been granted for establishing the industry. Granting the injunction on construction, the High Court […]