Asian Age Jan 14, 2006 Chennai: A major confrontation is brewing between Tamil Nadu villagers and the authorities over a hazardous waste disposal site, which people say will poison the land and groundwater. The bone of contention is a landfill site in Gummidipoondi, 40 km north of Chennai and bordering Andhra Pradesh, where the government […]
The Penninsula On-line 1/14/2006 Chennai: A major confrontation is brewing between Tamil Nadu villagers and the authorities over a hazardous waste disposal site, which people say will poison the land and groundwater. The bone of contention is a landfill site in Gummidipoondi, 40km north of Chennai and bordering Andhra Pradesh, where the government wants to […]
Angry villagers in Tamil Nadu say it will poison the areas drinking water Mumbai Mirror 14 January 2006 Chennai: A major confrontation is brewing between the villagers in Tamil Nadu and the authorities over a hazardous waste disposal site, which people say will poison the land and groundwater. The problem came to light when a […]
WebIndia 123.com Chennai | January 13, 2006 A major confrontation is brewing between Tamil Nadu villagers and the authorities over a hazardous waste disposal site, which people say will poison the land and groundwater. The bone of contention is a landfill site in Gummidipoondi, 40 km north of Chennai and bordering Andhra Pradesh, where the […]
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Update: 4.30 p.m. 12 January 2006 GUMMIDIPOONDI, 12 January, 2006 More than 200 residents, primarily women, from Gummidipoondi and neighbouring areas physically entered and stopped work at the project site of Tamilnadu Waste Management Ltd (TNWML)s hazardous waste landfill and incinerator. The construction was being carried out without permission from […]
One World South Asia Gummidipoondi, 12 January, 2006: More than 200 residents, primarily women, from Gummidipoondi, near the south Indian metro of Chennai, and neighbouring areas physically entered and stopped work at the project site of Tamilnadu Waste Management Ltd (TNWML)’s hazardous waste landfill and incinerator. The construction was being carried out without permission from […]
by Karthik Subramanian THE HINDU Friday, Jan 13, 2006 Gummidipoondi villagers fear project will ruin groundwater; panchayat chief serves notice to firm CHENNAI : The simmering protest against the government decision to set up an industrial waste landfill project at Gummidipoondi, 30 km north of Chennai, boiled over on Thursday, when more than 200 local […]