25 June 2008 Priya M Menon Times of India Cuddalore: The 41 students of the Panchayat Union Elementary School in Eachangadu suffer from persistent headaches, nausea, dizziness and memory loss. Eachangadu, according to the NEERI report, is the worst affected by pollution from the factories in the SIPCOT complex. The school has factories on […]
Cuddalore, 23 June 2008 Pharmaceutical Corporation SPIC’s latest solution to their unmanageable mycelium waste problem is to sell this toxic waste to the farmers in the nearby fields as fertilizers. In the last few days SPIC has sold tonnes of their waste as what the farmers call as “nominal price” to at least ten […]
Cuddalore, 23 June 2008 One sub contract worker was injured in an accident that took place inside the plant construction site of Chemplast Sanmar PVC plant in Cuddalore. According to the sources, eighteen year old K. Parasuraman (son of Krishnamurthy), a resident of nearby Poondiankuppam village, sustained major injuries when he fell off from […]
21 June 2008 Special Correspondent The Hindu CUDDALORE: Environmentalists and consumer activists observed a daylong fast in front of the Collectorate here on Friday, expressing solidarity with the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy. According to M. Nizamudeen, general secretary of the Cuddalore District Consumer Protection Organisation, the families of the affected people set out […]
Cuddalore, June 7 2008 Fishermen from SIPCOT area report continual illegal discharge of effluents into the River Uppanar despite repeated complaints. In an incident reported on June 3rd, many fishermen suffered from skin itching and rashes after they entered the river. Fishermen also suspect that since the river has been partially blocked for a construction of […]
Cuddalore, 3 June 2008: SACEM monitors report that Tamil Nadu Pigments is not handling its raw materials and chemicals within the factory safely. On 2 June the monitors noticed a huge cloud of dust around the factory. Upon further investigations found that it was caused due to the unloading of materials which was being done […]
Cuddalore, 3 June 2008: Workers affiliated to AIADMK Union in Victory Chemicals have been on a strike for almost a week now demanding safe working conditions and better facilities. This strike has brought the production in the unit to a halt. Sources reveal that the workers in the factory are very concerned about the unsafe […]