Cuddalore, 27 February, 2006 — Inland fisherfolk who fish in the River Uppanar are reporting a marked increase in river pollution over the last 6 months. “We have been noticing an increase in various kinds of diseases afflicting the fish. Things had improved after the 2002 Pioneer incident, and particularly after the first Local Area […]
Jan 26, 2006 A.V.Ragunathan The Hindu CUDDALORE: All units in the State Industrial Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) Industrial Estate here have been directed to install “electronic display system” at the main entrance to reduce pollution and ensure transparency in pollution control measures. The display should be bi-lingual, both in Tamil and English and […]
Cuddalore, 9 February 2006: A contract worker from Pachyankuppam, Cuddalore, recently lost consciousness after inhaling toxic gases emanating from the ground where the foundation for a new building was being dug. The site of the new building is alongside GSR chemicals in Kudikadu Panchayat.According to local reports GSR Chemicals is disposing its toxic effluents by […]
Cuddalore, 22 February 2006: The Cuddalore Panchayat Union has passed a new resolution on 20 February banning the setting up of new polluting units in the SIPCOT chemical complex. This resolution is of significance as it presents new hurdles for the Chemplast Sanmar’s proposed PVC plant in Cuddalore. There has been tremendous public opposition to […]
Download the report in Adobe pdf format for printing. Cuddalore, 18 February 2006: Pollution patrol conducted by the SACEM monitors once again highlights that no change has taken place in the levels of pollution in the SIPCOT area. The patrol that was conducted on 18 February 2006 indicates at the presence of toxic chemical odours […]
Cuddalore, 18 February 2006: During the pollution patrol conducted on 18 February 2006, the SACEM monitors found out that a SIPCOT company, Southern Pigments, which had been closed three years ago, was operating without a valid permissions. The company was running on electricity through generators and has a private bore well to meet its demand […]
PRESS STATEMENT 13 February 2006 CUDDALORE — Twenty-five people from Semmankuppam, Sangolikuppam, Sonnanchavadi, Chitrapettai, Rajapettai, Tamanampettai, Sothikuppam and Eachangadu villages of Cuddalore district visited Mettur Dam on 21 January, 2006, to assess first-hand the pollution reported to have been caused by Chemplast Sanmars PVC factory in the area. The fact-finding team witnessed the following: Toxic […]