Times of India 29, January 2011, CHENNAI: Shut down all dyeing and bleaching units on the banks of the polluted Noyyal river in Tirupur district and disconnect electricity supply to them, the Madras high court directed the Tamil Nadu government on Friday. In a landmark ruling, the first bench, comprising Chief Justice M […]
February 17, 2011 Special Correspondent The Hindu NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has lifted its moratorium on new investment in eight industrial clusters including Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu. These are among the 43 clusters identified as critically polluted in a 2009 study. Interestingly, none of the eight are coalfields despite Coal […]
24 Jan 2011 By G Rajasekaran Express Buzz News SALEM: Clinching facts about the illegitimacy of Vedantas continued bauxite mining activity in Yercaud even after closing down its aluminum plant in Mettur and consequent loss to the government was reported in a report released by a fact-finding team of the Social Research, and Legal […]
February 02, 2011 Special Correspondent The Hindu These tsunami-ravaged islands face huge sea erosion Photo: C.Venkatachalapathy Matter of concern:The tsunami-hit Chinna Vaikkal islet is being gradually swallowed up by sea incursion. PICHAVARAM: At least five of the tsunami-ravaged islets surrounding the Pichavaram mangrove forests are facing the threat of extinction because of continuous sea erosion. […]
January 27, 2011 Staff Reporter The Hindu The factory has since been closed following Collector’s order PUDUCHERRY: Over 300 persons, including women and children, were admitted to the Government General Hospital (GH) here after they inhaled chlorine gas that leaked from a private factory in Kalapet on Wednesday morning, district officials said. The factory, belonging […]
January 27, 2011 Indo-Asian News Service via NDTV Chennai: At least 300 people living near Chemfab Alkalis Limited’s plant in Pondicherry were hospitalised on Wednesday after a chlorine gas leak from the factory affected them, an official said. “None of the people admitted is in a serious condition. Till afternoon, only around 70 […]
Jan 10, 2011 Sumana Narayanan Down To Earth Madras high court asks companies in SIPCOT industrial estate to pay one lakh each The Madras High Court, in a recent order, instructed industries in the SIPCOT industrial estate of Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu to pay Rs one lakh each to measure the pollution levels in the estate. […]