PRESS RELEASE 23 August 2015 Chennai, India: Paul Polman’s claims that Kodaikanal lake cannot be polluted as mercurys half life in soil is “just 60 days” is proof of Unilever’s unscientific and manipulative approach to a very serious environmental problem, said the Chennai Solidarity Group for Justice in Kodaikanal. “Mercurys half life in soil […]
20 August 2015 Twitter analysis of the Unilever Kodaikanal Crisis By @G_Parsons33 KodaiMercury Unilever found itself at the center of a Twitter storm this month, after a crisis broke on social media concerning the brands activities in India. To draw attention to the wide-spread mercury pollution and poisoning left behind by a Unilever thermometer factory […]
23rd August 2015 The Hindu Disagreeing with the proposed clean up criteria Hindustan Unilever (HUL) wanted to adhere to for the remediation of its mercury-contaminated factory site in the hill station, the Chairman of the Kodaikanal Municipality has asked the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to set aside a Detailed Project Report (DPR) of […]
Mettur Resident Dies in a Road Accident after Collision with Chemplast Coal Truck Mettur, 3 June 2015: A Mettur resident died in a road accident after colliding with a truck carrying coal for Chemplast Thermal Plant. Read more… NCPCR Panel Assures Action for 2004 Gas-Leak Affected Child October 18, 2012, Mettur : The members […]
Mettur, 3 June 2015: A Mettur resident died in a road accident after colliding with a truck carrying coal for Chemplast Thermal Plant. According to sources, the accident took place on the night of 2 June around 8.30 pm at the Chemplast Thermal Main gate in Kozhi Pannai area. The victim Saravanan s/o Kandasamy, resident […]
Cuddalore, 18 May 2015: More than 100 residents of Semmankuppam village today blocked the office of TNPCB in SIPCOT region protesting noxious emissions from Golden Fish Oil Company. According to the residents the fish oil company has been emitting heavy smoke and strong pungent odour, causing the local residents to suffer from various health problems. […]
Cuddalore, 17th May 2015: More than 200 residents of Semmankuppan today blocked the East Coast Road in SIPCOT region blocking traffic for more than an hour to protest pollution from a Golden Fish Oil Company. According to sources, the company had been operating for more than a week and was causing severe odour pollution in […]