The Pioneer December 26, 2005 www.dailypioneer.com/ The Indian government has somewhat belatedly decided to test for pollutants at their source and has introduced standardised pollution tests for waterbodies across the country. Water quality tests for groundwater, lakes and all seasonal and perennial rivers in India have been made mandatory by the country’s Ministry of Environment […]
Cuddalore, 23 December 2005: According to sources Loyal disposed one tanker lorry of effluents in Kudikadu village. The matter was brought to notice of the DEE and the place was cordoned off immediately upon the instructions of the DEE. The DEE also issued a warning to the company. In an other incident TANFAC dumped solid […]
Asian Age Jan 14, 2006 Chennai: A major confrontation is brewing between Tamil Nadu villagers and the authorities over a hazardous waste disposal site, which people say will poison the land and groundwater. The bone of contention is a landfill site in Gummidipoondi, 40 km north of Chennai and bordering Andhra Pradesh, where the government […]
The Penninsula On-line 1/14/2006 Chennai: A major confrontation is brewing between Tamil Nadu villagers and the authorities over a hazardous waste disposal site, which people say will poison the land and groundwater. The bone of contention is a landfill site in Gummidipoondi, 40km north of Chennai and bordering Andhra Pradesh, where the government wants to […]
Angry villagers in Tamil Nadu say it will poison the areas drinking water Mumbai Mirror 14 January 2006 Chennai: A major confrontation is brewing between the villagers in Tamil Nadu and the authorities over a hazardous waste disposal site, which people say will poison the land and groundwater. The problem came to light when a […]
WebIndia 123.com Chennai | January 13, 2006 A major confrontation is brewing between Tamil Nadu villagers and the authorities over a hazardous waste disposal site, which people say will poison the land and groundwater. The bone of contention is a landfill site in Gummidipoondi, 40 km north of Chennai and bordering Andhra Pradesh, where the […]
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Update: 4.30 p.m. 12 January 2006 GUMMIDIPOONDI, 12 January, 2006 More than 200 residents, primarily women, from Gummidipoondi and neighbouring areas physically entered and stopped work at the project site of Tamilnadu Waste Management Ltd (TNWML)s hazardous waste landfill and incinerator. The construction was being carried out without permission from […]