Dec. 1, 2008 HERALD REPORTER Goa Herald PANJIM, DEC 1 (2008): The Gawada, Kunbi, Velip & Dhangar (GAKUVED) Federation and the Corlim Village Panchayat fear a tragedy like Bhopal awaits villages surrounding the Syngenta company in the Corlim Industrial Estate which they allege is handling hazardous chemicals. A lab test report from United States-based […]
Cuddalore, 28 November 2008: Incessant rains of the past few days is beginning to take its toll on SIPCOT units and also exposing the vulnerability of locating a extremely hazardous chemical estate on the banks of a river. According to the SACEM monitors about 40 feet high boundary wall of SPIC that separates the Eachangadu […]
The New Indian Express 27 November 2008 NAGAPATTINAM: Nature unleashed havoc in Nagapattinam and Karaikal districts on Wednesday. Heavy rainfall and gusty winds claimed three lives in Nagapattinam besides flooding the dwellings and driving over 78,000 people to 308 cyclone-relief centres. A ship anchored at Tirukkadaiyur port got drifted into the sea towards […]
Cuddalore, 20 November 2008: In an yet another case of blatant violation of the environmental regulations, Narmada Chemicals was caught red handed carrying out illegal operations in its premises without obtaining a valid Consent to Establish. SACEM monitors caught Narmada Chemicals drilling about 4 borewells inside the premises on 17th November 2008. Upon verification with […]
Express News Service 21 Nov 2008 CHENNAI/SALEM: The Madras High Court, on Thursday, issued a stay on bauxite mining by MALCO Ltd in Kolli Hills, acting on a petition filed by Piyush Sethia of the voluntary organisation ‘Speak Out Salem’. Advocate V Nagasaila, appearing for the petitioners, pleaded that the companys mining lease expired […]
Thu, Nov 6 2008 P. Manoj LiveMint.com Bangalore: Ambitious plans by domestic firms to boost India’s shipbuilding capacity in the next two-three years by investing some Rs20,000 crore may have to be whittled on the back of the current credit crunch and a downturn in global shipping, say experts. “The changed situation would […]
Cuddalore, 16 September 2008: SACEM monitors reported that the TNPCB has failed to take action on Chemplast Sanmar to stop it from dumping waste glass pieces on the banks of the river Uppanar. The first complaint in this regard was filed through a letter along with a picture of dumped waste with the TNPCB on […]