June 14 2011 Ambika Sharma Tribune India Central board confirms presence of volatine organic compounds Baddi: With a recent report of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) detecting alarming levels of critical volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the industrial area of Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh (BBN) alarm bells have started ringing for people residing in the […]
14 June 2011 R. Sujatha The Hindu Based on UN study on disposal of biomedical waste CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has launched a project to phase out use of mercury in private healthcare organisations. The project is based on a study done by the United Nations Development Programme on disposal […]
Jun 12 2011 By KA Badarinath, Siddhartha P Saikia Financial Chronicle/www.mydigitalfc.com New Delhi: An inter-ministerial group headed by cabinet secretary KM Chandrasekhar has cleared a Tamil Nadu government proposal to set up a petroleum, chemicals and petrochemicals investment region (PCPIR) to attract Rs 1,00,000 crore in investment. Union chemicals and fertilisers minister MK […]
5 June 2011 Special Correspondent The Hindu CHENNAI: The right to life protected under Article 21 of the Constitution is sacrosanct and is always on a high pedestal as the basic right of the citizens of the country, said Elipe Dharma Rao, Judge, Madras High Court here on Saturday. Inaugurating a two-day national seminar […]
25 May, 2011, METTUR — An earth-moving machine, admittedly working for Chemplast Sanmar, was found excavating the silt from the side of the compound wall of its Plant II at around 9.30 a.m. on 24 May, 2011. When questioned by Gonur West Agriculturists Union (GWADU), the operator of the earth mover said he had […]
31 May, 2011. THOOTHUKUDI — Amalanathan, a 28-year old crane maintenance mechanic, was electrocuted and killed in Vedanta-subsidiary Sterlite Copper’s premises today. According to workers, Amalanathan died on the spot at around 11.30 a.m. As of 3.30 p.m., the police had not yet registered a First Information Report. According to a Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam […]
26 May, 2011. METTUR — Ganapathy, a 55-year old contract worker, died while unloading coal from rail wagons in Vedanta-subsidiary MALCO’s coalyard in Mettur Railway Station. MALCO employees removed the body to Ganapathy’s native place in Mallur, on the Salem Dharmapuri road. The incident happened after midnight on 26 May. No First Information Report […]