23 August 2007 Staff Reporter The Hindu Kodaikanal, Berijam and Kookal lakes affected, say environmentalists Endangering: Environmentalist Navroz Modi delivering a special address in Kodaikanal on Tuesday. KODAIKANAL: The State Government must take a policy decision not to grant permission to start any industry that pollutes air, water and land on […]
23 August 2007 Staff Reporter The Hindu Kodaikanal, Berijam and Kookal lakes affected, say environmentalists Endangering: Environmentalist Navroz Modi delivering a special address in Kodaikanal on Tuesday. KODAIKANAL: The State Government must take a policy decision not to grant permission to start any industry that pollutes air, water and land on […]
21 August, 2007. Kodaikanal:— A 2006 study published in reputed scientific journal “Environmental Pollution” by the Department of Atomic Energy confirms that Kodaikanal’s lakes have been contaminated by mercury emissions from Hindustan Lever’s thermometer factory. The report was discussed at a meeting organised at the Methodist Church Hall by Tamilnadu Environment Council, Tamilnadu Women’s […]
20 August 2007 Special Correspondent The Hindu Effluents being discharged in a crude manner, posing health hazards, ecological problems Companies transporting effluents by tankers to be disposed of at isolated places: committee Official inspection: State Legislative Assurance Committee members at the effluent treatment plant at SIPCOT Industrial Estate in Cuddalore on Saturday. […]
Aug 22, 2007 Special Correspondent The Hindu CUDDALORE: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has ordered the immediate closure of the SPIC Pharmaceuticals Division in the SIPCOT Industrial Estate here, and stoppage of electricity supply to the unit. In the August 16, 2007 order, Board chairman N. Sundaradevan said the action was taken […]
Cuddalore, 11 August, 2007 — SIPCOT Cuddalore Industrial Estate remains a gas chamber, with noxious emissions peaking between 10 p.m. and 5 p.m., SIPCOT Area Community Environment Monitors confirmed after conducting five night long pollution patrols. The pollution during the most recent patrol on Saturday night (11-12 August) was the worst among the five […]
Cuddalore, 11 August, 2007 — SIPCOT Cuddalore Industrial Estate remains a gas chamber, with noxious emissions peaking between 10 p.m. and 5 p.m., SIPCOT Area Community Environment Monitors confirmed after conducting five night long pollution patrols. The pollution during the most recent patrol on Saturday night (11-12 August) was the worst among the five […]