Mettur, 20 September 2009: A wall that was under construction in Chemplast Sanmar Plant 3 gave way causing a contract worker to jump off the wall and suffer a spinal injury. The accident which happened at 5.30 p.m. on 19 September is the fourth such mishap at Chemplast Sanmar’s controversial thermal power plant. The 6 […]
Presentation on Alternatives to Elevated Expressways in Chennai City. August 30, 2009. By K. P. Subramanian, Traffic Engineer, Chennai, at seminar organised by Save Chennai Beaches Campaign. PDF version Powerpoint version Presentation on the Elevated Expressway along Chennai’s coasts, and the High Speed Circular Corridor along Adyar […]
Villagers Confront Chemplast on Illegal Trial Runs Mettur, 8 September, 2009 — About 15 villagers from the vicinity of the Chemplast factory in Mettur gathered in front of the factory to ask them to cease testing of the steam lines of their new thermal power plant until proper permission is obtained from the Tamilnadu Pollution […]
Illegal construction begins at a toxic waste landfill site Gummidipoondi, 9 January, 2006 — In total violation of siting guidelines, local Government laws and the concerns of local residents, Tamilnadu Waste Management Ltd, a subsidiary of Hyderabad-based waste company Ramky Associates, has erected an electric fence around its site, and commenced excavation works. Local reports […]
Mettur, 8 September, 2009 — About 15 villagers from the vicinity of the Chemplast factory in Mettur gathered in front of the factory to ask them to cease testing of the steam lines of their new thermal power plant until proper permission is obtained from the Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board. Trial runs that began on […]
Mettur, 6 September, 2009 — Trial runs begun by Chemplast four days ago have led to widespread complaints among nearby residents as the noise associated with the release of steam from the boiler is “unbearably high.” One local resident reported that the noise can be heard as far away as in Raman Nagar and Rettai […]
1 September 2009 Special Correspondent The Hindu ——————————————————————————– Two units in SIPCOT estate ordered closed for air pollution ——————————————————————————– CUDDALORE: The closure orders issued by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to two units in the SIPCOT Industrial Estate here have evoked a mixed response. According to a statement from D. Sekar, District […]