For Immediate Release: Mettur, 5 August 2013: A fact-finding team investigating the alleged environmental violations and high handedness of the officials of MALCO Thermal Plant in Mettur, was attacked by goons today afternoon. The team comprising of Dr. Adithya Pradyumna of SOCHARA, Bangalore, and Kavin Malar, social activist and journalist, was attacked when they […]
Jul 25, 2013 Dhananjay Mahapatra, TNN Times of India NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented development, a bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam strongly disapproved of a series of orders passed by a bench headed by his immediate predecessor Altamas Kabir granting relief to Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL) by virtually sitting in appeal over the […]
Delhi, 21 July 2013: The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) issued bailable warrants against the heads of Vapi Industries Association (VIA) and Vapi Waste & Effluent Management Company (VWEMCL) for not appearing or filing replies despite several reminders in a matter pending before them. The orders were issued on 18th July, 2013, in […]
Cuddalore, 10 July 2013: One contract worker was killed in an accident at the construction site of thermal power plant by IL&FS in Cuddalore. According to local reports, Ravinder, aged 25 years, got severely injured after falling down from the chimney on 7 July 2013. We was rushed to the hospital by the other workers […]
Cuddalore, 10 July 2013: Effluent spill from CUSECS into a local canal has brought out angry residents of SIPCOT villages to the street. The incident occurred on 9 July 2013 at about 10 am when the CUSECS workers were replacing old pipelines with new ones. Local residents report that about 5 tanker load worth of […]
June 19, 2013 The Hindu Protests staged at various places in delta districts Tamil Nadu: Cadres of the CPI-affiliated Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam took out rallies and staged demonstrations at various places in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts protesting against the proposed coal-bed methane (CBM) project from the delta districts. Groundwater depletion […]
June 14, 2013 Ambika Sharma Tribune News Service Solan: With the ambient air quality of Ambuja Cements Limited and JP Cements above prescribed norms in the latest sampling reports compiled by the State Pollution Control Board, the board has issued a notice to the two units to adopt measures to control pollution, failing which […]