8 November 2006. CUDDALORE — Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board assistant engineer Mr. Malayandi yesterday inspected Victory Chemicals after SACEM complained to the board about the dangerous conditions of hazardous waste storage at the unit that manufactures explosives. SACEM has repeatedly pointed out that Victory Chemicals has stored a mountain of Barium-laden waste on the banks […]
Cuddalore, 10 October 2006: Almost two years after it was caught dumping hazardous waste illegally in a village near SIPCOT, Victory Chemicals has found a new way to get rid of its waste. It is now storing the hazardous waste behind its factory on the banks of River Uppanar and hoping for the river to […]
Cuddalore, 11 October 2006: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has extended the permission for operation of Loyal Super Fabrics for another two months. According to the PCB officials the permission is conditional and subject to periodic changes. The unit is under fire from the PCB for failing to install a Reverse Osmosis plant, for […]
Cuddalore, 12 October 2006: SPIC Pharma which was recently shut down by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board resumed its operations after obtaining a stay on the closure order from the Madras High Court. According to the TNPCB officials the company was served closure notice on Septemebr 4, 2006 after repeated warnings to set its […]
03 October, 2006. CUDDALORE — At least fourteen people from Sonanchavadi village, and one from Vairankuppam colony, in SIPCOT, Cuddalore, had to be hospitalised this morning after consuming poisoned water. It is suspected that someone intentionally added a toxic pesticide to the overhead tank storing water to the village. People started reporting symptoms after 6.30 […]
Chennai, 28 September, 2006: The Madras High Court today while admitting a Writ Petition filed by K. Bharathi challenging the consent to establish granted to the Pioneer Miyagi Chemicals by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, declined to stay the consent order and ordered the Department of Environment to file counter affidavit on the allegation […]
28 September, 2006. Mettur Dam — Shopkeepers and shop-goers near the Raman Nagar commercial area opposite the gates of Chemplast Sanmar factory were assailed by a wave of chlorine gas at around 2 p.m. today. The gas was reportedly released from the company’s Plant III. Usually, such incidents last about 15 to 20 minutes during […]