Cuddalore, 1 July 2008: Residents of Eachangadu have once again complained about noxious odourous emissions from Tantech Agro Chemicals that chokes their village regularly. According the SACEM monitors the latest incident of such emissions have occurred at 10 am on 30 June 2008. The monitors noticed a thick plume of smoke accompanied with strong chemical […]
Cuddalore, 5 July 2008: SACEM monitors have continuously reported about the deteriorating air quality in and around SIPCOT Cuddalore. In their latest complaint they have reported about the heavy emissions of SPIC pharma where the unit has been found spewing thick clouds of smoke in the air for at least 3 hours on the early […]
Cuddalore, 6 July 2008: Residents of Semmankuppam village have constantly complained of thick white smoke from the new unit of Pioneer Jelice Ltd. Residents complain that since the unit has been commissioned last year there have been regular incidents of thick white smoke emissions accompanied with strong rotten dead body odour. Residents mention that […]
Cuddalore, 7 July 2008: CUSECS Pipe line from CUSECS II to CUSECS VI was reported to be damaged on 4 July 2008 at about 6 pm. SACEM monitors came to know about the problem when they saw two contract workers repairing the pipeline in Pillukuthu Vaikal (canal). Upon inquiries they found out that the pipeline […]
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 […]
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 […]