Mettur, 29 November 2009: On 25 November 2009, K.M.Ardhanari from Panangkadu Pudhu Colony, presented a formal complaint to the Gonur West Agriculturist’s Development Union that 200 coconut saplings planted by him in his field had dried and died owing to effluents from Chemplast Sanmar contaminating his land. K.M.Ardhanari from Panangkadu Pudhu Colony, P.N.Patti Panchayat, […]
Cuddalore, 19 November 2009: Fishermen in Uppanar reported a fish kill near Kudikadu-Uppanar Vaikal (canal) at about 6 am in the morning. Dead fish found were of several variety like Madavai, Sethakendai, Keluthi, Yeral (prawn), Nandu (crab), Ulluvali, Kezhangan. Except for Madavi rest all varieties are of bottom dwelling fish. Fishermen also reported the water […]
Mettur, 31 October 2009 – Around 30 villagers from Green Park area in Thangamapuripattinam village in Mettur gathered yesterday at 12 noon and blocked the Mettur-Bhavani link road to protest the arrival of coal in the new coal yard owned by Chemplast Sanmar in their area. The villagers cited intense air pollution, unchecked by Government […]
Cuddalore 9 October, 2009: — Residents of Semmankuppam and the Semmankuppam Consumer and Environment Protection Organisation today hung a banner outside the newly opened PVC factory stating that the company does not have a license to operate. A 1-month consent to operate granted under the Air and Water Act by the Tamilnadu Pollution Control […]
Cuddalore, 7 October 2009: There has been an increase in the report of skin related problems from fishermen engaged in fishing activities in River Uppanar, especially near Sangolikuppam and Semmankuppam village. In one such incident Mr. Thanakodi alias Kumar of Sonanchavadi village reported severe skin itching and burning sensation upon entering the river Uppanar […]
2 October 2009, Salem: The Deputy Director of Health Services, Salem, has pressed criminal charges against some of the 20 villagers affected by pollution from Chemplast Sanmar’s chemical plant in Mettur who met him on 1 October in his office to question him about the unscientific and biased community health study conducted by the Government […]
Mettur, 20 September 2009: A wall that was under construction in Chemplast Sanmar Plant 3 gave way causing a contract worker to jump off the wall and suffer a spinal injury. The accident which happened at 5.30 p.m. on 19 September is the fourth such mishap at Chemplast Sanmar’s controversial thermal power plant. The 6 […]