September 20, 2005 — For the first time, SLM 70 — — a management-controlled trade union within Chemplast Sanmar’s PVC plant in Mettur — admitted at an environmental awareness meeting organised by them that Chemplast’s chemical factories had caused widespread damage. Union representatives Mr. Mayilsamy and Mr. Ethiraj acknowledged that pollution from the factory had […]
Cuddalore, Sept 14, 2005: SIPOCT Area Community Environmental Monitors have reported two incidents of effluent discharge and fish kill in the river Uppanar. The first incident occurred on 21 August 2005 at about 3 am in the morning. The second incident was reported on 7 September 2005 at about 3 pm. The fisher folks also […]
NOTE: DATE OF LAUNCH CHANGED Appeal For Contributions Mettur Villagers to March 285 km to Save Cuddalore September 3 to September 13, 2005 Mettur Polluter Chemplast Sanmars PVC Factory Not Welcome in Cuddalore, Tamilnadu Mettur polluter Chemplast Sanmar’s PVC factory Mettur residents will march 300 km from Mettur to Cuddalore to rally residents en route […]
25 July, 2005. CHENNAI — “Chemplast Sanmar and MALCO have caused irreparable damage to humans and the environment” in Mettur according to the Indian Peoples Tribunal (IPT) Report on the Environmental and Human Rights Violations by Chemplast Sanmar and MALCO Industries at Mettur, Tamilnadu. The IPT panel, headed by Justice (Retd) Akbar B. Kadri of […]
Chennai, August 18, 2005: School children from two pollution impacted villages Sangolikuppam and Semmankuppam in SIPCOT industrial estate, Cuddalore, today visited Chennai to participate in an art exhibition displaying their paintings. The young artists interacted with about 300 children from Chennai schools. The exhibition is coorganised by Nature Quest and Community Environmental Monitoring and aims […]
Cuddalore, 8 August 2005: A SIPCOT based unit has allegedly dumped effluents and sludge in behind Sonanchavadi village in SIPCOT Cuddalore. The waste was dumped in a small pond about 20 feet away from the houses in Sonanchavadi and about 100 meters away from river Uppanar. According to the SIPCOT Area Community Environmental Monitors (SACEM), […]
Cuddalore July 15, 2005: SACEM monitors conducted several pollution patrols from the evening of 5th to 10th of July and documented a series of chemical odours, intensity of which ranked from 2 to 8. The various chemical odours documented were of sapotta, roasted powder, hospital, and rotten smell. The patrol conducted in SIPCOT area were […]