Cuddalore, 4 March, 2008 — The Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) through its letter dated 3.3.2008 has appointed a local committee comprising of Government officials, elected local body officials, community environmental monitors and NGO representatives to discuss the ongoing industrial pollution in Cuddalore SIPCOT area with the company officials. This is the first such committee […]
The Hindi Business Line March 22, 2008 ——————————————————————————– Major equity holders Tata Sons now holds a 30% stake, against 26% Nagarjuna Group has 51% stake, while Suntera Resources has 10%, Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd 5% & Uhde GmbH 4% ——————————————————————————– Our Bureau Chennai, March 21 Tata Sons has increased its stake in the […]
PRESS RELEASE 22 MARCH, 2008. CHENNAI — SIPCOT Cuddalore residents are at least 2000 times more likely to contract cancer in their lifetimes due to their exposure to high levels of toxic gases from chemical industries in the region, according to a scientific report prepared for the Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board by Nagpur-based National […]
Published: Thursday, March 20, 2008 Chennai Online Chennai, March 19 The first bench of Madras High Court has struck down a Tamil Nadu Government Order, directing the Registration department to register sale of lands in two villages in Cuddalore district, only if they were in favour of the “Cuddalore Power Company Limited”. The bench comprising […]
March 12, 2008 LiveMint.com The government’s ambitious plan to start power generation through ultra mega power projects (UMPPs), each with a capacity of 4,000MW, has suffered yet another setback, with a proposed site for one such at Cuddalore, in Tamil Nadu, being found unsuitableit houses people displaced by the 2004 tsunami, whoo cannot be […]
Action Updates Global Day of Action against Unilever Several support groups from students to workers’ unions around the world participated in the Global Day of action against Unilever. Photo-exhibitions, candle-light vigils, memorandums to Unilever offices and pamphleteering marked the day ensuring that the message of solidarity reached far and wide. Click here to view action […]
19 ex-workers dead Hundreds Sick Babies born with deformities Slow growth in children Poisoned EnvironmentKodaikanal Seeks Justice March 7, 2008: Global Day of Action against Unilever § Hold Unilever accountable for Mercury Poisoning § Seek justice for victims of Unilever’s negligence § Prevent another generation from being poisoned Take Action: Target Unilever Wherever You Are Organise photo exhibitions […]