28 January 2009 Special Correspondent The Hindu “Indiscriminate land acquisition has only promoted real estate business“ CUDDALORE: The Tamil Nadu Uzhavar Periyakkam, founded by PMK leader S.Ramadoss, has urged the government to repeal the antiquated Land Acquisition Act 1894 since it is detrimental to the interests of the farmers. The Periyakkam that […]
Cuddalore, 26 January 2009: Fishermen fishing in river Uppanar on 25 January at about 3.30 am reported rotten dead body odour and fish kill. According to the fishermen very intense odour of rotten dead body and foam like substance on the water was noticed from the river behind Kudikadu village. Fishermen also reported increase number […]
23 January 2009 The Hindu CUDDALORE: A total of 446 members of the CITU and AITUC staged dharna in different places in the town asserting trade union rights, and courted arrest. They urged the government to pass legislation to recognise trade union activity, to take action against foreign and domestic companies that denied […]
Cuddalore, 22 January 2009: Fishermen in Uppanar have reported increased incidents of catching fishes with diseases. According to SACEM monitor and fisherman from Sangolikuppam S. Pugazendhi many fishes of a local variety ‘Madava’ are being noticed with burnt skin and blisters. This damage in the fish is being noticed for about a month in the […]
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cuddalore, 30 December 2008: Most of the units in SIPCOT are operating in violation of the provisions of the Environment Protection Act and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) even though is aware of the problem has failed to bring the violators to the book declared a report […]
31 December 2008 Special Correspondent The Hindu ——————————————————————————– Several units operating in violation of Environmental Protection Act, says report ——————————————————————————– CUDDALORE: The SIPCOT Area Community Environmental Monitoring (SACEM), an organisation formed by the locals, has alleged that most of the units in the SIPCOT Industrial Estate here were operating in violation of the […]
Cuddalore, 27 December 2008: SPIC Pharmaceuticals have been caught discharging effluent illegally into the Eachangadu canal. According to the residents of the village, the discharge of black coloured effluent started on the evening of 25 December and has been continuing since then. Locals also reported an oily layer on the effluent and a very strong […]