Newindpress Saturday March 19 2005 08:53 IST CHENNAI: Villagers from Gummidipoondi participating in a public hearing on Friday were unanimous in their opposition to the hazardous waste landfill near their homes. “We don’t want our villages to become dump yards. Do you take us for fools?” Padmanabhan, a local activist associated with Pasumai Thayagam a […]
13 March, 2005: We were in shock from the moment we entered SIPCOT area Bhuvana narrates Bunking college, a bunch of lies to mom. and there I was, on my way to Cuddalore. For a sea loving person that I am, the journey along the coastline was a joy in itself. The articles that we […]
10 March, 2005: About 35 children in the 9 to 11 years age group from the pollution-impacted village of Sangolikuppam participated in an art workshop today. Though the paintings spoke of the stark reality of toxic pollution, there was an encouraging new element to the drawings. Blodsow the artist instructor who conducted the workshop — […]
4 March, 2005: Several months ago, SACEM organized an art workshop to help children from Semmankuppam village express their feelings about pollution. The workshop was very successful and was followed by an exhibition of the paintings in Alliance Francaise, Chennai. A similar workshop is planned for the Sangolikuppam School on March 9 and 10, 2005. […]
1 March 2005 SACEM submitted a new preliminary report on the water quality in the villages of SIPCOT industrial complex to the Cuddalore Local Area Environment Committee. The report highlights the extent of ground water contamination in the villages of SIPCOT Cuddalore, by analysing the taste, smell, odour and the potability of the water. The […]
24 February 2005 SACEM reported an effluent overflow from CUSECS pump 2 at around 8:30 pm on February 23, 2005. The overflow occurred because of electricity failure at the CUSECS pump. CUSECS 2 receives its entire load of effluents from Pioneer Miyagi Chemicals of SIPCOT Industrial complex. The Assistant Environment Engineer (AEE) of the Tamil […]
17 February 2005 Another case of industrial accident was reported from SIPCOT Cuddalore. SACEM reports that fire broke out in Omni Cast Pvt. Ltd. on 15 February 2005, between 2:15 pm to 3:00 pm. According to the reports the fire was caused by spillage of the molten metal between the boiler and the moulding unit […]