Cuddalore, 18 March 2006: Pollution Patrol conducted by SACEM monitors today showed relatively low level of odour and emissions from the industrial complex and the reason for this is not the eagerness of the industries to curb pollution but a two day visit of a higher official of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. It has […]
Cuddalore, 29 March 2006: One week after the visit of the senior officials of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, the situation in SIPCOT Cuddalore has gone back to where it was before. The latest pollution patrol indicates high level of odour emissions from the unit, something that was reported to be low during the […]
Cuddalore, 20 February 2006: In a surprise night patrol conducted by the SACEM monitors last night, four units from SIPCOT have been caught red-handed releasing toxic gases in the air. The patrol began at 9:35 pm at night and ended at 10:00 pm. According to the report of the monitors the four units – Pioneer […]
Cuddalore, 29 March 2006: A fire accident and explosion in Ethanol tank was reported from EID Parrys unit, located in Thygavalli panchayat of Cuddalore district, few kilometers away from the SIPCOT complex. According to the source the fire broke out in the godown of the factory due to electrical short circuit which later caused the […]
Thursday March 30 2006 10:31 IST New Indian Express http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IET20060330001027&Page=T&Title=Southern+News+-+Tamil+Nadu&Topic=0 CUDDALORE: Two workers sustained serious burns in a fire mishap that occurred in an ethanol-manufacturing unit in SIPCOT complex, near here on Wednesday. P Radhakrishnan (47) and K Kamalakannan (40) of Thiyagavalli village were admitted to a private hospital. According to sources, as many as eight labourers […]
Cuddalore, 10 March, 2006 — An explosion in an acid tanker undergoing welding work at a workshop in Cuddalore Old Town killed a driver’s assistant today. According to one unconfirmed report, the tanker was returning after having supplied chemicals from SIPCOT-based Shasun Chemicals to a factory in Pondicherry, when it sprung a leak. The tanker […]
Cuddalore, 11 March, 2006 — Southern Pigments, which was shut down after repeated complaints over a period of 5 months, is reportedly back in action. The company has resumed production using a generator, and is manufacturing Calcium Chloride on contract for TANFAC. On 27 February, 2006, the factory was ordered closed by the TNPCB after […]