CUDDALORE, 20 June, 2009 – SIPCOT villages suffering from shortage of drinking water due to overdrawal of water by SIPCOT and groundwater pollution should be given clean water from the Tamilnadu Water Supply and Drainage Board’s joint water project. Any expense for the same should be recovered from SIPCOT industries, said the Cuddalore district collector […]
CUDDALORE, 19 June, 2009 — Two workers were injured during unloading of “soda lime” from a truck at Chemplast Sanmar on 12 June, 2009, at 11 a.m. N. Rajkumar and Veeramani of Semmankuppam sustained burns on their arms and stomach, and were admitted to the Cuddalore Government Hospital. SACEM has reported the incident to the […]
5 June 2009 Special Correspondent The Hindu ——————————————————————————– It produced a chemical without the consent of TNPCB ——————————————————————————– CUDDALORE: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has issued closure notice to Aurobindo Pharma Ltd., located in SIPCOT Industrial Estate complex here, for producing a chemical without its consent. Board sources said that […]
Cuddalore 4 June 2009: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board issued closure notice to Aurobindo Pharma for violating conditions levied on the unit in its Consent to Operate. According to the letter of the District Environment Engineer (DEE) dated 26.05.2009, the DEE states he carried an inspection of the unit after receiving community complaints that […]
Cuddalore 28 May 2009: Fishing groups in SIPCOT have complained about continual illegal discharges in the river Uppanar by Pioneer Jellice industry. According to a complaint made by members of Sangolikuppam village based Arizhnar Anna Male Self Help Group on 25 may 2009, the fishermen are regularly experiencing skin itches and rashes as they enter […]
27 May 2009 Special Correspondent The Hindu CUDDALORE: The Cuddalore District Consumer Protection Organisation has voiced concern over indiscriminate dumping of chemical waste by unscrupulous tanker-lorry drivers in residential areas. In a representation addressed to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, the Associations executive secretary, M. Nizamudeen, said that a tanker lorry emptied […]
Cuddalore 26 May, 2009: In another incident of continued blatant violation of environmental regulations in SIPCOT, Cuddalore town residents yesterday discovered an effluent dumped next TVM Marriage Hall compound by an unidentified tanker lorry. According to the sources, the effluent dump was discovered around 7.30 pm on 25 May 2009 only after people noticed […]