Cuddalore, June 7 2008 Fishermen from SIPCOT area report continual illegal discharge of effluents into the River Uppanar despite repeated complaints. In an incident reported on June 3rd, many fishermen suffered from skin itching and rashes after they entered the river. Fishermen also suspect that since the river has been partially blocked for a construction of […]
Cuddalore, 3 June 2008: SACEM monitors report that Tamil Nadu Pigments is not handling its raw materials and chemicals within the factory safely. On 2 June the monitors noticed a huge cloud of dust around the factory. Upon further investigations found that it was caused due to the unloading of materials which was being done […]
Cuddalore, 3 June 2008: Workers affiliated to AIADMK Union in Victory Chemicals have been on a strike for almost a week now demanding safe working conditions and better facilities. This strike has brought the production in the unit to a halt. Sources reveal that the workers in the factory are very concerned about the unsafe […]
Cuddalore, 3 June 2008: Contract workers of Pioneer Miyagi Chemicals have threatened to go on a strike and a road blockade if their demands of permanency, better working conditions and proper disposal of effluents from the unit are not met soon. Issuing a notice to this effect on 20th May 2008, the workers said that […]
May 16, 2008 By Aquene Freechild Environmental Health Fund Alternet.org Over time, our bodies lose their ability to cope with toxic chemicals, and each exposure has a more severe effect. I don’t know how anyone survives there. My first visit to the SIPCOT Chemicals Hub in Cuddalore, India could have appeared deceptively […]
14 May 2008 A.V.Ragunathan The Hindu Environmentalists flay “single window clearance” concept ——————————————————————————– Industrial proposals are being cleared within 30 days under the system Chemical units on the coast, in the event of floods and tsunami, will cause havoc CUDDALORE: Environmental activists, ecologists and consumer organisations have raised their voice against the […]
13 May 2008 Special Correspondent The Hindu CUDDALORE: Environmental activists, ecologists and consumer organisations have voiced their concern over the “single window clearance” concept for sanctioning industries, particularly in coastal areas. A host of such issues were discussed at the meeting of representatives of the coastal community and self-help groups, convened here recently […]