25 Feb. 2012 Times of India CHENNAI: The environment clearance given by the state government to set up an integrated solid waste management plant at Perungudi has been set aside by a National Green Tribunal bench on the ground that the site of the proposed plant was less than 10km from the Guindy National […]
25 Jan 2012 By K Ezhilarasan ExpressBuzz CUDDALORE: Doctors practising in different parts of Cuddalore district see a steep increase in the incidence of cancer in the district as compared with the number of cases recorded five years ago. While there was no official study to support the claim, the doctors said that they […]
Cuddalore, 2 February 2012: Panchayat ward member of Songolikuppam village, Thiru Velachamy reported an illegal discharge of effluent from Pioneer Jellice unit into river Uppanar today at about 7.30 am. In the morning while going to the river, Velachamy noticed white colour foam on the top of the River Uppanar towards the northern side of […]
January 28, 2012 Priscilla Jebaraj The Hindu NEW DELHI: In a study by Yale and Columbia Universities, India holds the very last rank among 132 nations in terms of air quality with regard to its effect on human health. Download PDF India scored a miniscule 3.73 out of a possible 100 points in the […]
Cuddalore, 22 January 2012: Residents of Songolikuppam village reported an illegal discharge of effluent from Pioneer Jellice unit into river Uppanar on 17 January 2012. According to the monitors of SACEM the incident was brought to their notice at about 8 am. Upon site visit, monitors noticed white colour foam like substance covering almost […]
January 17, 2012 By Gokul Chandrasekar ExpressBuzz Ambika Sharma The Tribune India Solan The Himachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board will soon undertake a study on ambient air quality in Solan district where monitoring of trace metals and toxic compounds will be undertaken. The IIT-Kanpur has been assigned this study which will be undertaken […]
Mettur, 2 January, 2012 — A public transport bus rammed against and broke the valve of an acid tanker allegedly from Chemplast’s Plant III leading to a massive spill onto the road and a nearby canal leading to the River Cauvery. The accident happened at around 7.30 p.m. in front of Chemplast’s Plant II. […]