Cuddalore, 17 October 2007: SIPCOT residents reported a fire from Arkema Peroxides premises at about 10:30 am yesterday. According to the eye witnesses there were flames up to 30 feet high from behind the unit, with intense black and whitish smoke. There was a faint plastic burning odour too. As soon as the fire broke […]
Cuddalore, 16 October 2007: More than 70 people from Kudikadu Colony were admitted in the Cuddalore General Hospital on 14th October with complaints of high fever, persistent headaches, pain in hands and legs and vomiting sensation. Members of SACEM met some of the residents at the hospital yesterday. The residents blamed chemical odour from […]
Cuddalore, 16 October 2007: Fishermen in SIPCOT area caught effluent seeping out of Pioneer Miyagi into Uppanar early morning on 11th October 2007. According to the local fishermen, they saw white foam on the river water behind Pioneer indicating pollution on the morning at about 7 am. While investigating the source of pollution the fishermen […]
15 October 2007 Special Correspondent The Hindu CUDDALORE: Over 30 residents of Kudikadu near here took ill in the past two days. The villagers developed high temperature and vomiting sensation. It was alleged that the sickness was owing to untreated effluents being let out in the open from a chemical unit in the […]
12 October 2007 Special Correspondent The Hindu “G.O. on sale of land against democratic principles” CUDDALORE: The people of at least 20 villages led by T.Velmurugan, MLA and deputy general secretary of the Pattali Makkal Katchi, staged a demonstration in front of the Collectorate here on Thursday. They were protesting against the proposal […]
Cuddalore, 11 October 2007: Residents of more than 25 villages organised a public meeting in Samiarpettai and resolved not to give up their land for any industrial proposal that would threaten their livelihood and lives. More than 500 residents including the women shelf help groups participated in the meeting and took the resolution. They also […]
Annual protest by Save Pallikaranai Marshland Forum ——————————————————————————– “Biggest environmental disaster on in Chennai right now” Plea to declare northern side of swamp as Reserved Forest area ——————————————————————————– 3 October 2007 Special Correspondent THE HINDU TAMBARAM: The levels of air and water pollution around Pallikaranai Marshland were alarming and unless urgent steps were initiated, […]