Mettur, 8 September, 2009 — About 15 villagers from the vicinity of the Chemplast factory in Mettur gathered in front of the factory to ask them to cease testing of the steam lines of their new thermal power plant until proper permission is obtained from the Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board. Trial runs that began on […]
Mettur, 6 September, 2009 — Trial runs begun by Chemplast four days ago have led to widespread complaints among nearby residents as the noise associated with the release of steam from the boiler is “unbearably high.” One local resident reported that the noise can be heard as far away as in Raman Nagar and Rettai […]
1 September 2009 Special Correspondent The Hindu ——————————————————————————– Two units in SIPCOT estate ordered closed for air pollution ——————————————————————————– CUDDALORE: The closure orders issued by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to two units in the SIPCOT Industrial Estate here have evoked a mixed response. According to a statement from D. Sekar, District […]
23 August 2009 Special Correspondent The Hindu CUDDALORE: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has served “closure notice” on a pharmaceutical unit and a pesticide unit located in the SIPCOT Industrial Estate here for causing atmospheric pollution. TNPCB sources told The Hindu that as a preliminary step, power supply to Shasun Chemicals and Drugs Ltd. […]
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Peethaambaran Kunnathoor, Chennai PharmaBiz.com The pharma major, Shasun Chemicals and Drugs Ltd, has been served a notice by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) asking it to shut down the company’s plant located in the SIPCOT Industrial Estate in Cuddalore for not taking any measures to contain pollution, according […]
Cuddalore, 26 August 2009: One contract worker was injured in an accident inside TANFAC on the midnight of 23rd and 24th August 2009. According to the sources Elumalai of Sandrorpalayam village, a contract worker under Murugan, suffered from chest pain and breathing difficulties after inhaling chlorine fumes inside the unit. He was admitted to Krishna […]
Cuddalore 21 August 2009: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), in a measure to check emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in SIPCOT Cuddalore has issued closure notice to Tagros Chemicals and Shasun Drugs and Chemicals Ltd. This step comes after report from National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) which showed extremely high levels […]