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  PRESS RELEASE Chennai/ Tindivanam, 9 February 2007: Chennai youth and representatives from pollution-impacted communities in SIPCOT, Cuddalore and Mettur today left Tindivanam town on a cycle tour to spread awareness about environmental and human rights violations in SIPCOT Cuddalore due to industrial pollution. The tour resumed from Tindivanam where it was earlier suspended in […]

Nity reports from Tindivanam, 9 Feb, 8:05 pm: We reached Tindivanam at about 5:00 pm. After unloading the extra cycles from the truck we left for the pond where the accident had happened. We bought two jasmine garlands. On reaching the pond we floated one garland in the water and left one at the temple […]

  Nity reports from Tindivanam, 10 Feb, 7:15 am: We have started our 65 k.m. long journey to Chengalpettu. We were a bit behind our schedule as the Mettur folks arrived late last night. Only three people from Mettur could make it to the rally so we have loaded the extra cycle on the car. […]

28 January 2007 Special Correspondent The Hindu CHENNAI: The State Government is considering a proposal to establish a special purpose vehicle to overcome pollution in Tirupur, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi told the Assembly on Saturday.   Wrapping up the discussion on the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address, the Chief Minister said one option […]

Cuddalore, 29 January 2007: SACEM monitors reported effluent leak from CUSECS sump 2 pipeline due to break down of the pipe connecting the sump 2 and 3. Though this incident occurred on 20 th January 2007 at around 11 a.m. it was brought to the notice of the monitors today. According to the sources the […]

Cuddalore, 25 January 2007: Chitrapettai villagers today chased out Chemplast officials who were visiting the village to inspect the site for the Marine Terminal Facility (MTF) for their PVC plant. The residents of Chitrapettai thus made it clear for Chemplast, that they were unwelcome in their backyard. The incident occurred in the morning when about […]