Archive of News Stories

Archive of News Stories:

 

• Pollution by pharma companies around Hyd: Activists write to European UnionThe News Minute, 10 July 2018

• Thoothukudi Isn’t Alone – Tamil Nadu Has Been Rising in Protest for DecadesThe Wire, 19 June 2018

• llegal borewell dug to draw, sell water to industries sealedTimes Of India, 08 June 2018

• Nagarjuna Oil Corporation’s Cuddalore Refinery, Tamil NaduHydrocarbons Technology, 15 October 2017

• ‘Take action against industries for discharging effluent into storm water drain’Times of India, 15 September 2017

• NGT directs TNPCB officer to inspect industry, to close unit if found violating normsTimes of India, 08 August 2017

• Pharma major’s Cuddalore unit under NGT glareIndian Express News, 07 August 2017

• Fear in villages over petrochemical projectThe Hindu, 06 August 2017

• High Court orders notice on PCPIRThe Hindu, 05 August 2017

• PIL to quash government orders on delineating 45 villagesTimes of India, 05 August 2017

• Centre Planning To Make Revisions In Petrochem Industrial Region PolicyEnergy Infra Post, 31 July 2017

• ‘Petrochem project will lead to mass migration’The Hindu, 30 July 2017

• ‘Centre considering changes in PCPIR policy’Indian Express News, 30 July 2017

• Govt in talks to revise policy on petroleum industrial regionsBusiness Standard, 29 July 2017

• PMK to oppose petrochemical hubThe Hindu, 29 July 2017

• ‘Sagarmala project will hurt fishers’The Hindu, 28 July 2017

• Anbumani to launch Cauvery yatra todayIndian Express News, 28 July 2017

• Tamilnadu govt moves ahead on petrochemical hub, officer to be in charge of building approvalsTimes of India, 25 July 2017

• TN notifies 23,000 hectare of land for petrochemical projectDNA India, 23 July 2017

• Govt. delineates 23,000 hectares for petrochemical complexThe Hindu, 22 July 2017

• Chemical company in SIPCOT dishcarged effluents into River Uppanar in Tamil NaduIndian Express News, 19 June 2017

• Fire in NLC India mine destroys a few lakh tonnes of ligniteTimes of India, 13 June 2017

• Toxic Air From Industrial Units Set up Away From Chennai’s Affluent Is Literally Blowing BackThe Wire, 11 May 2017

• Coal ash from Ennore plant making air of neighbourhood unhealthyTimes of India, 11 May 2017

• Chennai’s air pollution alarmingly toxic: StudyNew Indian Express, 11 May 2017

• Boat Club, Poes Garden not spared from pollution: ReportThe Hindu, 11 May 2017

• High level of pollutants in Chennai and Ennore air might be the reason for your health problemsThe News Minute, 10 May 2017

• Chennai oil spill: Doctors warn of serious health issues, including cancer, for clean-up crewZeeNews, 22 February 2017

• Health concerns raised after Ennore oil spillDTNext, 22 February 2017

• Doctors warn of health hazards for workers cleaning up oil spillTimes of India, 22 February 2017

• Spill clean-up workers exposed to long-term health risksNew Indian Express, 22 February 2017

• ‘Monitor health of oil spill clean-up crew’The Hindu, 22 February 2017

• Chennai oil spill could cause health issues for clean-up volunteers, even cancer, says medical teamThe News Minute 21 February 2017

• TNPCB orders closure of fish meal companyThe Hindu, 06 November 2016

• Financial closure: no more extension for Cuddalore PowerGenBusiness Line, 12 September 2016

• Surplus’ TANGEDCO says no to Cuddalore Powergen projectThe Hindu, 08 September 2016

• State told to provide potable water to Cuddalore SIPCOT villagesDT Next, 08 September 2016

• Polluters at Cuddalore SIPCOT made to pay by NGT’s Southern TribunalNew Indian Express, 08 September 2016

• Provide safe water to people in Sipcot: NGTTNN, 08 September 2016

• NGT sets aside nod for pharma expansionThe Hindu, 06 August 2016

• Not too keen on Cuddalore Powergen project: TangedcoThe Hindu Business Line, 16 June 2016

• Air pollution: Manali neighbour Ennore now gasps for breathDT Next, 12 April 2016

• Ennore air worse in PM 2.5 than New DelhiDeccan Chronicle, 12 April 2016/li>
• Airpocalypse in ChennaiNew Indian Express, 12 April 2016

• Ennore residents breathing in toxins, shows studyThe Hindu, 12 April 2015

• Dalit Man Ends Life, PWA Leaders Smell Foul PlayNew Indian Express, 29 March 2016

• Ennore fishermen up ante against corporatesDeccan Chronicle, 27 March 2016

• Villagers in Cuddalore ‘abused’ and jailed for protesting pollution, but TN govt remains silentThe News Minute, 02 March 2016

• Nagarjuna Oil Refinery looking for investors to take over Cuddalore projectBusiness Standard, 05 February 2016

• Getting positive forces closer to save waterThe Hindu, 03 February

• Fish farmers in deep watersThe Hindu, 06 January 2016

• Ennore fishermen protest ‘destruction of mangroves’The Hindu, 31 December 2015

• Locals on Warpath as Ennore Port Dumps Sand on the SlyNew Indian Express, 31 December 2015

• Textile units urge Centre to accept marine discharge systemThe Hindu, 29 December 2015

• Floods take a toll on farm output in northern districtsThe Hindu, 28 December 2015

• Mangroves in Cuddalore district come under threatThe Hindu, 21 December 2015

• Agrarian crisis brewing in Cuddalore’s hinterland, post-rainsBusiness Standard, 19 December 2015

• Cuddalore struggles to be back on feet after floodsPrameya News7, 18 December 2015

• Strides Arcolab Ltd announces temporary suspension of Operation due to flooding and rain at Cuddalore facilityEquity Bulls, 13 December 2015

• Mangroves along 15 km length damaged in floodsBusiness Standard, 10 December 2015

• Small and micro industries the worst hitThe Hindu, 26 November 2015

• Declare Cuddalore disaster-hit: CPIThe Hindu, 26 November 2015

• Cuddalore chemical firm gets closure orderThe Hindu, 19 November 2015

• Bay Area nonprofit organizes fundraiser for grassroots projects in IndiaPeninsula Press, 21 October 2015

• Villagers slam commissioning of textile park near ChidambaramThe Hindu, 09 September 2015

• SIMA plans to set up textile processing park for SMEsThe Hindu, 04 September 2015

• Kodai opposes mercury clean up standard proposed by UnileverThe Hindu, 23 August 2015

• #UnileverPollutes: the crisis sparked by a viral videoKodaiMercury 20 August 2015

• The unending fallout of Unilever’s thermometer factory in KodaikanalThe Caravan Magazine, 20 August 2015

• Deadly metals found in fish from Ennore creekTimes of India, 20 July 2015

• Mercury pollution victims seek justiceThe Hindu, 01 July 2015

• Mercury Pollution-hit Kodai Unilever Ex-workers Protest at Firm’s Mumbai HQIndian Express News Service, 30 June 2015

• HUL eyes wider product portfolio as part of new strategyBusiness Standard, 30 June 2015

• ‘Mercury pollution’: Former workers from TN unit protest outside HUL head office New Indian Express, 30 June 2015

• Cheyyur plant not viableThe Hindu, 21 MarchMay 2015

• US Report Claims Proposed Cheyyur Power Project is Not Financially ViableIndian Express News Service, 21 May, 2015

• Cheyyur UMPP will make electricity unaffordable in TN, says reportMoneyLife 20 May 2015

• Cheyyur Plant Financially Not ViableDeccan Chronicle, 20 May, 2015

• Policy on Fixing Damages, Rehab for Workers Hit by Pollution Sought
• The New Indian Express, 18 May, 2015

• Kodaikanal victims’ cry grows only louderDeccan Chronicle, 17 May, 2015

• No answers still from UnileverDeccan Chronicle, 04 May, 2015

• Kodai Mercury Dump Burns in UKThe New Indian Express, 04 May, 2015

• Toxic Mercury in the Mist: Holding Unilever in India to AccountGlobal Research, 30 April 2015

• Scientific community backs fight against MNCDeccan Chronicle, 27 April, 2015

• Poison case puts Polman’s green boasts on the lineSunday Times, 46 April 2015

• Upcoming Pvt Power Plant GuttedIndian Express News Service, 29 March, 2015

• Unfair And UglyTelkha.Com, 28 March 2015

• Major fire in thermal plantThe Hindu, 29 March 2015

• Unfair And UglyTehelka.Com, 28 March 2015

• Vehement no for NCTPS IIIThe Hindu, 06 March 2015

• Breathing TroubleDeccan Chronicle 03 March 2015

• Chemical Waste Dumped in Private Land Causes FlutterThe New India Express 11 February 2015, November 2014

• Plant caught in rowThe Hindu, 04 February 2015

• Chemical Firm Hits Green HurdleThe New India Express 29 January 2015, November 2014

• Private Power Co PicketedThe New India Express 24 January 2015, November 2014

• Worker Dies in Banned FirmIndian Express News Service, 19 January, 2015

• NTPC the only bidder for Tamil Nadu UMPPBusiness Standard, 24 December 2014

• Stop All Work, TNPCB Orders Pvt Power CoNew Indian Express, 16 December 2014

• Survey report puts Cheyyur project in troubleThe Hindu, 14 December 2014

• Chennai beached by garbage, debrisTimes of India, 27 November 2014

• ‘Corporation, the Biggest Violator’Indian Express News Service 27, November 2014

• NGT quashes ‘hurried’ green clearance to Cuddalore power plantDown to Earth, 12 November 2014

• NGT quashes eco nod for Cuddalore power plantThe Hindu, 12 November 2014

• Tribunal puts brakes on IL&FS power plantTimes of India, 12 November 2014

• Green Nod in a Hurry to Cuddalore District Power Plant Gets Tribunal’s Red LightIndian Express News Service 11, November 2014

• ‘Hold Fresh Study on Coal-fired Power Unit’Indian Express News Service 11, November 2014

• Two workers fall to death from power plant chimneyThe Hindu 26, July 2014

• Two migrant workers die after falling from a height of 400mPress Trust of India, 26 July 2014

• Coal impact on health to be debated today
  The Hindu, 26 July 2014

• Fire in SIPCOT unit, none injuredThe Hindu, 05 July 2014

• Relocate Cheyyur UMPP: Eminent Scientists Tell GovernmentThe Hindu 28, June 2014

• Pvt power developers want bidding for UMPPs to be haltedMoney Control, 17 June 2014

• Himachal cracks down on industrial pollutionIndia Express News, 11 June 2014

• After drawing flak, pollution control board devises strategyTribue of India, 15 April 2014

• Public pressure mounts to check pollution from industrial area in SolanDownToEarth, 09 Arpil 2014

• Industrial pollution in Solan: people air concern at hearingHindustan Times, 07 April 2014

• Pollution Killed 7 Million People Worldwide in 2012, Report FindsNew York Times, 25 March 2014

• ‘Usable Coal to be Over in 15 yrs’New Indian Express, 23 February 2014

• Women won’t marry men living near coal plantsDeccan Chronicle , 22 February 2014

• Freeze opening of new industrial units: environmentalistsThe Hindu, 07 December 2013

• TNPCB Data on Cuddalore FaultyNew Indian Express, 02 December 2013

• PCPIR project: Green tribunal issues notices to Tidco, chemicals and petrochemicals deptTimes of India, 01 December 2013

• MoEF gets stick for failing to respond to green tribunal noticesDown to Earth, 30 November 2013

• 3 TN Clusters ‘Critically Polluted’ AgainNew Indian Express, 29 November 2013

• Fishermen reject coastal zone management mapThe Hindu, 28 November 2013

• Cheyyur power project trips over environmental clearanceBusiness Standard, 20 November 2013

• Public hearing on coastal management plans postponedThe Hindu, 17 November 2013

• Postpone hearing, say Chennai fisherfolkThe Hindu, 17 November 2013

• Fire shuts down Mundra UMPP till November 24Business Standard, 17 November 2013

• Cheyyur project-hit families seek Jaya’s interventionNew Indian Express, 23 October 2013

• Villagers up in arms against Cheyyur plantDeccan Chronicle, 23 October 2013

• Action sought against industries exploiting groundwaterThe Hindu, 07 October 2013

• Firm restrained from finalising bids for Cheyyur power projectThe Hindu, 04 October 2013

• Cheyyur power plant bidding put on holdNew Indian Express, 4 October 2013

• Untreated effluents from textile unit pollute pondThe Hindu, 09 September 2013

• Cheyyur power project: people to move court against MoEF panel approvalDown to Earth, 28 August 2013

• Environmental activists nail ‘lies’ in report on Cheyyur plantThe Hindu, 25 August 2013

• Bidding for two big power projects to begin in a monthEconomic Times, 25 August 2013

• Bids for mega power projects in Odisha, Tamil Nadu soonThe Hindu Business Line, 25 August 2013

• EGoM clears changes to bidding norms for thermal power plantsThe Economic Times, 23 August 2013

• Greens see red in Cheyyur plantDeccan Chronicle 22 August 2013

• Farmers seek to switch off power project at CheyyurNew Indian Express, 22 August 2013

• The seeping poisonThe Hindu, 14 August 2013

• Fact-finding team’s car attackedThe Hindu, 6 August 2013

• SC bench headed by new CJI slams decision of just-retired CJI KabirTimes of India, 25 July 2013

• Delta farmers continue opposition to coal-bed methane projectThe Hindu, 19 June 2013

• Ambuja, JP get notices for violating pollution normsTribune, 14 June 2013

• Dyeing units in Namakkal feed Cauvery with effluentsThe Hindu, 7 June 2013

• Sterlite Industries’ copper smelter ignites toxic debateReuters, 09 April 2013

• Vedanta group’s Tuticorin copper plant ordered to be shut downIBN Live, 31 March 2013

• Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board orders Sterlite plant closureTimes of India, 31 March 2013

• Our plant adheres to highest safety standards: SterliteZee News, 31 March 2013

• Sterlite Industries asked to close down Tuticorin plantAction after gas leakBusiness Standard, 30 March 2013

• For Sterlite, it’s crisis situation once againThe Hindu, 30 March 2013

• Requisite approvals were obtained, says SterliteThe Hindu, 30 March 2013

• TN government orders closure of Sterlite copper smelterThe Hindu, 30 March 2013

• Sterlite employees seek revival of plantThe Hindu, 30 March 2013

• Sterlite copper smelter plant in Tuticorin shut down following PCB closure noticeTimes of India, 30 March 2013

• Vaiko, other held as protesters try to besiege Sterlite plantTimes of India, 29 March 2013

• Vaiko arrested for attempting to lay siege to SterliteThe Hindu, 28 March 2013

• Vaiko, Nallakkanu among hundreds arrested for protesting gas leak at Sterlite Copper smelter unitDaily News and Analysis, 28 March 2013

• Vaiko, others arrested for attempting to lay siege to Sterlite plantThe Hindu Business Line, 28 March 2013

• Opposition to textile dyeing waste water plant, villagers’ petition to the CollectorDinakaran, 27 March 2013

• Demonstration expressing opposition to the private owned Thermal Power PlantDinakaran, 27 March 2013

• Industries fail to send waste to treatment plant: RTIThe Tribune, 26 March 2013

• Noxious gas triggers scare in ThoothukudiNew Indian Express, 24 March 2013

• Panic after gas leak in Tuticorin
  Times of India, 24 March 2013

• Tuticorin residents allege gas leakThe Hindu, 24 March 2013

• Little hearts pained over mercury contaminationThe Hindu, 20 March 2013

• Kids fight against mercury dumpDeccan Chronicle, 16 March 2013

• Clear Kodai of Mercury waste: KidsNew Indian Express News, 16 March 2013

• Smoke of sickness over KodungaiyurChennai Online, 11 February 2013

• Dumpyard emissions anger KodungaiyurDeccan Chronicle, 11 February 2013

• Protest erupts as smoke shrouds KodungaiyurThe Hindu, 11 February 2013

• Study detects presence of harmful chemicals in BBN areaThe Tribune, 22 January 2013

• Mass RTI plea against polluting unitThe New Indian Express, 11 December 2012

• “Plea to study how CRZ norms are washed away”The Hindu, 26 November 2012

• Fire breaks out in SIPCOT unitThe Hindu, 22 November 2012

• 16 hurt after chemical leak sparks fireTimes of India, 30 August 2012

• Protests, pleas fail to stir babus into actionThe New Indian Express, 29 October 2012

• From air to water to land, everything pollutedThe New Indian Express, 29 October 2012

• Health hazards haunt residentsThe New Indian Express, 29 October 2012

• Inhaling poison around major dumpyardsThe New Indian Express, 29 October 2012

• Residents up in arms against garbage woesThe Hindu, 28 October 2012

• US lab test finds cancer-causing elements in dust at KodungaiyurTines of India, 28 October 2012

• State seeks TNPCB report on pollution in CauveryThe Hindu, 01 September 2012

• SIPCOT units under scannerThe Hindu, 30 August 2012

• HC Says Rogue Units Will Face ClosureTimes of India, 30 August 2012

• Stations to track air quality in TN’s most polluted beltsTimes of India, 28 August 2012
• Gang threatens activists, farmers near MetturThe Hindu, 17 August 2012

• 19 injuredThe Hindu, 17 August 2012

• HC dismisses Jaypee’s reviewTribune India June 6, 2012

• JAL thermal plant: The dust refuses to settleInfoChangeIndia June, 2012

• Tribunal rejects IL&FS’ plea to allow work on Cuddalore plantDigital Chronicle, 05 June 2012

• Beneficiary Bureaucrats; Vigilance asks Jaypee to furnish detailsTribune India, 14 May 2012

• ‘Jaypee’s cement plant still polluting environs’Tribune India, 12 May 2012

• HC slaps Rs 100 cr penalty on JP groupFinancial Express, 05 May 2012

• Toxicity levels above normal in Kodungaiyur, study revealsThe Hindu, 18 April 2012

• Test Shocker; Killer Chemicals Lurk In The SmokeTimes News Network, 18 April 2012

• Waste villainous for Kodungaiyur residentsExpressBuzz, 18 April 2012

• Kodungaiyur air fatal to residentsDeccan Chronicle, 18 April 2012

• Every breath you take near KodungaiyurNDTV, 17 April 2012

• “Get Hindustan Unilever to clean up Kodai unit”The Hindu, 07 April 2012

• Effluent Treatment Plant; NGO raises objections during public hearingThe Tribune, 8 March 2012

• Perungudi waste plant on holdTimes of India, 25 February 2012

• Green tribunal delivers a jolt to TNPCB, Chennai CorporationThe Hindu, 25 February 2012

• One cancer case a day in TN’s Cuddalore districtExpressBuzz, 25 February 2012

• Tamil Nadu loses battle in green courtDeccan Chronicle, 24 Februrary 2012

• NGT sets aside TNPCB’s environmental clearance to projectIBNLive 24 February 2012

• It is official: India has the world’s most toxic airThe Hindu, 28 January 2012

• Study on ambient air quality in Solan The Tribune India, 17 January 2012

• SIPCOT shattered; suffers Rs 70 crore lossExpressBuzz, 03 January 2012

• SIPCOT units suffer losses after ThaneThe Hindu, 03 January 2012

• Thane effect: Shasun’s Cuddalore plant temporarily shutThe Hindu Business Line, 02 January 2012

• Clariant UpdatesMoney Control, 02 January 2012

• Asian Paints Limited UpdatesMoney Control, 30 December 2011

• Chemical dump fills air with filthy smellThe Hindu, 05 December 2011

• Activists urge government to abandon Kudankulam projectThe Hindu, 08 November 2011

• Action assured in mercury leak caseExpressBuzz, 01 November 2011

• People’s charter lists demands to candidates
  The Hindu, 16 October 2011

• ‘Chemplast claims about zero liquid discharge false’Down To Earth India, 27 September 2011

• TN got most thermal plant nodsExpress Buzz, 23 September 2011

• SPIC Pharma employees protestThe Hindu, 27 August 2011

• Five measures to be followed to Sterlite: SC tells Tamil Nadu GovtLawetal News, 26 August 2011

• Thermal power generation: Clearance has been given for 2,00,000MW of additional power, but has the government considered the environmental consequences?Moneylife, 24 August 2011

• Interim stay on HC order for closure of Sterlite to continue till August 25: SCLawetal News, 10 August 2011

• Concern over chemical storage in shut down unitThe Hindu, 4 August 2011

• Show-cause notice issued to Nagarjuna Oil CorporationThe Hindu, 17 July 2011

• SC imposes huge penalty on Raj polluting industryIBN Live, 21 July 2011

• SPIC Pharma unit shuts downThe Hindu, 17 July 2011

• States give wrong data to evade environmental norms: CSEIndia Today, 17 July 2011

• PUBLIC HEARING Anti-shipyard protest launchedDeccan Chronicle, 15 July 2011

• CPI(M) flays ship building yard projectThe Hindu, 15 July 2011

• Blaze at Mettur thermal stationThe Hindu, 07 July 2011

• Call for comprehensive cancer screening camp in SIPCOT Industrial Estate areaThe Hindu, 05 July 2011

• Decade-long struggle in 16 minutesIndian Exprress News, 04 July 2011

• Air pollution alarming in Baddi areaTribune India

• Project to phase out mercury use in private healthcare organisationsThe Hindu, 14 June 2011

• Central panel clears mega petrochemical hub in TNFinancial Chronicle, 12 June 2011

• “Zero tolerance towards pollution”The Hindu, 05 June 2011

• Foreman killedThe Hindu, 24 May 2011

• Jairam out of sync with his ministry’s lineExpress News Service, 05 May 2011

• Activists protest lifing of indl moratorium in Cuddalore SipcotTimes of India, 29 April 2011

• ‘TNPCB fudged data to push for moratorium lift’Express News Service, 29 April 2011

• Plea to shift polluting units from SIPCOT Industrial EstateThe Hindu, 28 April 2011

• Pollution monitoring infrastructure inadequateThe Hindu, 21 April 2011

• Third party monitoring of polluted industrial clusters now mustHindustan Times 01 April 2011

• Panel to probe acid leak at SIPCOT unitThe Hindu, 09 March 2011

• Acid leak fumes affect 71, SIPCOT unit closedThe Hindu, 09 March 2011

• Gas leak hits over 100 in CuddaloreTimes of India, 9 March 2011

• Gas leak in Cuddalore factory: 120 fall sickExpress Buzz News, 9 March 2011

• Acid leak purely an accident, says TNPCBThe Hindu, 09 March 2011

• Acid leak: CPI calls for insurance scheme to local residentsThe Hindu, 09 March 2011

• Over 100 people hospitalised as poisonous gas leaks from factoryUnited News of India, March 8 2011

• Disease stalks villages around cement plants; Pollution board, JP and Ambuja firms to blame: StudyTribune India, March 6 2011

• Green ban on eight industrial clusters liftedThe Hindu, 17 February 2011

• Islets near Pichavaram on the verge of extinctionThe Hindu, 2 February 2011

• Close all dyeing units on Noyyal banks, says HCTimes of India, 29 January 2011

• Over 300 affected in chlorine gas leak near KalapetThe Hindu, 27 January 2011

• Pondicherry: 300 hospitalised after chlorine gas leakNDTV, 27 January 2011

• Vedanta illegally mining in Yercaud: ExpertsExpress Buzz News, 24 January 2011

• Industries to pay for pollution studyDown To Earth, 10 January 2011

• Cos to pay for pollution studyTimes of India, 01 January 2011

• Residents turn their ire against oil firmThe Hindu, 04 December 2010

• Call to check pollution
  The Hindu, 04 December 2010

• Cuddalore residents still inhale toxic gases: ReportDeccan Chronicle, 03 December 2010

• Coastal community hit by sea erosionThe Hindu, 21 November 2010

• HUL admits to breach of protocol at TN factoryHindu Business Line, 17 November 2010

• Moratorium on new industries in Coimbatore liftedTimes of India, 29 October 2010

• Three injured as boiler burstsThe Hindu, 28 October 2010

• Effluent treatment plant shut down (pdf file)Deccan Chronicle, 20 October 2010

• Common effluent treatment plant shut downThe Hindu, 18 October 2010

• Lawless Vedanta at ThoothukudiExpress News Service, 04 October 2010

• Sterlite�s Thoothukudi unit a repeat offender Express News Service, 04 October 2010

• Vedanta doing a Niyamgiri on holy Shevroyan peakExpress News Service, 02 October 2010

• Gas leak in Petroproducts factory puts 7 in hospitalTimes of India, 28 September 2010

• Stress on disaster preparednessDeccan Herald, 28 September 2010

• Poisoned groundFrontline, 11 September 2010

• Yes men armtwist distillery opposersExpress News Service, 23 August 2010

• DMK men�s show of strength in KodungaiyurExpress News Service, 23 August 2010

• Public ire against waste facility in PerunduraiExpress News Service, 23 August 2010

• A farce called public hearingExpress News Service, 23 August 2010

• Volatile organic compounds found in BaddiThe Tribune, 18 August 2010

• Is your garam masala safe from mercury?Express News Service, 19 July 2010

• Waiting in vain for compensationExpress News Service, 19 July 2010

• Truth is the real victimExpress News Service, 19 July 2010

• Tamil Nadu’s ‘Bhopal in waiting’Express News Service, 21 June 2010

• Unwanted gift of quicksilver to KodaikanalExpress News Service, 21 June 2010

• Current cleanup can’t protect Pambar SholaExpress News Service, 21 June 2010

• Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore industrial belt facing safety hazardsNDTV Profit, 16 June 2010

• Ryots oppose fencing of land for power plant, mini-portsThe Hindu, 14 June 2010

• Proposed power plant will affect biodiversityThe Hindu, 07 June 2010

• CPI voices concern over acquisition of coastal landsThe Hindu, 07 June 2010

• Industrial area communities gear up to fight pollution, ‘pollutants’HimVani 24 May 2010

• NGO to involve locals in checking pollutionTribune India 23 May 2010

• Farmers, fishermen hit by SIPCOT units: UN teamThe Hindu, 01 April 2010

• Clean-up standards for toxic mercury leak relaxedThe Hindu, 09 March 2010

• Kodaikanal Residents Fight Against Mercury DumpingDeccan Chronicle, 09 March 2010

• RTI Papers Reveal Dilution in Remediation StandExpress News Service, 09 March 2010

• Campaign against plastic usageThe Hindu, 21 February 2010

• Plea to employ locals in private power project at Pudhukuppam The Hindu, 8 February 2010

• THREAT TO MARINE LIFE?Times of India 8 February, 2010

• Fishes found dead along Cuddalore coastlineThe Hindu, 2 February 2010

• Ban on new units in highly polluted areasThe Hindu, 16 January 2010

• Frequent waterlogging hits Cuddalore locality The Hindu, 13 October 2009

• “Mysterious disease” in SangolikuppamThe Hindu, 13 October 2009

• Monitor clean up process: forumThe Hindu, 13 October 2009

• Closure order issued to units evokes a mixed responseThe Hindu, 1 September 2009

• TNPCB serves closure notice to Cuddalore plant of Shasun ChemicalsPharmaBiz.com, 26 August 2009

• Closure notice served on two SIPCOT unitsThe Hindu, 23 August 2009

• Closure notice issued to Cuddalore pharma unitThe Hindu, 05 June 2009

• Call to check dumping of chemical wasteThe Hindu, 27 May 2009

• Stress on disaster preparednessThe Hindu, 3 March 2009

• ‘Chemical firm polluting Cauvery’Express Buzz, 13 March 2009

• Send back Japanese ship, says CPI(M)The Hindu, 3 March 2009

• Nod for extension of Industrial CorridorThe Hindu, 3 March 2009

• Concern at overexploitation of groundwater in CuddaloreThe Hindu, 11 February 2009

• Marine pollution a serious threat: TNPCB chairmanThe Hindu, 6 February 2009

• Repeal Land Acquisition Act for it is antiquated: farmersThe Hindu, 28 January 2009

• AITUC, CITU stage dharnaThe Hindu, 23 January 2009

• Units flouting norms, says forum (pdf file)India Times News Network 01 January, 2009

• Action sought against erring SIPCOT unitsThe Hindu, 31 December, 2008

• Fishermen obstruct dredging work
  The Hindu, 24 December, 2008

• A chemical catastrophe looms largeGoa Herald, 01 December, 2008

• Cyclone Nisha batters coastal regionsNew Indian Express News, 27 November, 2008

• Illegal mining in Kolli Hills stayedNew Indian Express News, 21 November, 2008

• Shipbuilding industry’s growth ambitions run into rough weatherLiveMint.com, 6 November, 2008

• Farmers express concern over effectiveness of CETPsThe Hindu, 24 October, 2008

• SRM Energy To set up coal-based Thermal Power Plant In Tamilnadu RTT News, 07 October, 2008

• Gas leak at Chemplast plant, five hospitalisedExpress News Service, 29 September, 2008

• CPCL considering Cuddalore for proposed refinery complexThe Hindu, 9 September, 2008

• Compensation handed over to SIPCOT land donorsThe Hindu, 9 September, 2008

• Surprise visitThe Hindu, 20 August, 2008

• Arrest: police officer clarifiesThe Hindu, 14 August, 2008

• Chemical company workers to observe fastNew Indian Express, 28 July 2008

• Mercury MenaceNew Indian Express, 19 July, 2008

• 3 industrial projects launchedThe Hindu, 3 July, 2008

• VILLAGE TURNS WASTELANDTimes of India, 25 June, 2008

• Braving the stench to learn their lessonsTimes of India, 25 June, 2008

• Activists observe fastThe Hindu, 21 June 2008

• Toxic Chemicals Are Maiming Thousands Around the WorldEnvironmental Health Fund, 16 May, 2008

• “Have a re-look at coastal projects”The Hindu, 14 May, 2008

• Call to scrap single window system to sanction industries along the coastThe Hindu, 13 May, 2008

• Kanimozhi pulls up polluting industries in CuddaloreNew Indian Express, 08 April, 2008

• Kanimozhi makes surprise visit to industrial units The Hindu, 08 April, 2008

• Chemical Park increases cancer risk in CuddaloreThaindian, 23 March, 2008

• Tata Sons increases stake in Nagarjuna refinery projectHindi Business Line, 22 March, 2008

• HC strikes down GO on land registrationChennaiOnline, 20 March, 2008

• Cuddalore project faces setbackLiveMint.com, 12 March, 2008

• Poisonous fumes choke ChennaiNDTV.com, 13 February, 2008

• A dump yard sets residents fumingThe Hindu, 04 February, 2008

• There’s something medieval about waste disposalThe Hindu, 04 February, 2008

• Threat to mangrove forestsThe Hindu, 23 January, 2008

• A large quantity of fish were found dead in a river here on Monday.Express News Service, 22 January, 2008

• 4 chemicals above safety levelThe Hindu, 05 January, 2008

• Steps on to acquire land for power projectThe Hindu, 16 December, 2007

• Panruti MLA disputes Minister’s contentionThe Hindu, 12 December, 2007

• Haul up Veerasami, Ramadoss tells CMNews Today, 10 December, 2007

• PMK opposes Nochikaddu private thermal power plantThe Hindu, 10 December, 2007

• Gas leakage in Mettur; nine persons swoonThe Hindu, 8 December, 2007

• TN: Five hospitalised after gas leakThe Hindu, 7 December, 2007

• Gas leak again; case registeredThe Hindu, 6 December, 2007

• Power project will displace 3,000 families, says CPI leaderThe Hindu, 1 December, 2007

• Poor turnout at Cuddalore power project public hearingThe Hindu, 29 November, 2007

• Public hearing on power project todayThe Hindu, 28 November, 2007

• Power project: plea for shifting hearing venueThe Hindu, 27 November, 2007

• Trouble-free hearing on power project plannedThe Hindu, 26 November, 2007

• Cauvery a toxic river: studyIndia eNews, 16 November, 2007

• TN plastics major accused of polluting CauverySifyNews, 15 November, 2007

• Mettur Farmers AffectedNDTV News India, 15 November, 2007

• Concern over pollution in CuddaloreThe Hindu, 24 October, 2007

• U.S. NGO to put Cuddalore pollution problem in global limelightThe Hindu, 24 October, 2007

• Medical team sent to KudikaduThe Hindu, 15 October 2007

• Villagers fall sick The Hindu, 15 October 2007

• Villagers stage demonstration against private power project”The Hindu, 12 October 2007

• Alarming pollution levels around marshland: activistsThe Hindu, 03 October 2007

• Coastal villagers oppose new industrial ventures in CuddaloreThe Hindu, 27 September, 2007

• Power project: environmentalists, rights activists to form panelThe Hindu, 25 September, 2007

• Farmers seek White Paper on power project Special Correspondent People of 12 hamlets facing threat of displacementThe Hindu, 23 September, 2007

• ‘Merchant power plants’ given four years for commissioningThe Hindu, 17 September, 2007

• Residents block lorries to dumping groundNew Indian Express, 17 September, 2007

• Move to acquire land for power project flayedThe Hindu, 17 September, 2007

• Villagers unanimously reject power project: AIADMK teamThe Hindu, 15 September, 2007

• Villagers resolve not to sell land to private power projectThe Hindu, 12 September, 2007

• Clear apprehensions over private power project: VCKThe Hindu, 11 September, 2007

• Villagers attempt to attack Cuddalore CollectorNewKerala.com, 07 September, 2007

• Prevent Mercury PollutionThe Hindu, 23 August, 2007

• Closure of SPIC unit orderedThe Hindu, 22 August, 2007

• SIPCOT Units flouting pollution control normsThe Hindu, 20 August, 2007

• Mercury exposure: panel to probe health condition of former factory workersThe Hindu, 01 July, 2007

• Demonstrations against HLLThe Hindu, 18 May, 2007

• Fish in Uppanar born with genetic deformity: study The Hindu, 04 May, 2007

• Plea to make SIPCOT keep safety normsChennaiOnline, 24 April, 2007

• Public hearing held on Cuddalore power projectThe Hindu, 20 April, 2007

• Steps to protect SIPCOT complex environmentThe Hindu, 12 April, 2007

• ‘1000 Bhopals’ – Some environmentally hazardous zonesNew Indian Express, 11 April, 2007

• Report on SIPCOT pollution unduly delayed: consumer bodyThe Hindu, 31 March, 2007

• Villagers stop construction work at IWMA project site, express concern over groundwater, healthNew Indian Express, 22 March, 2007

• Centre plans 100 textile parks nationwideNew Indian Express, 18 March, 2007

• Protest against thermal power plantNew Indian Express, 11 March, 2007

• IOC, NOCL to join hands for marketing productsThe Financial Express, 27 February, 2007

• Public hearing on thermal power plant soonThe Hindu, 23 February, 2007

• Compensation given to people hit by molasses spillage inadequate, says CPI leaderThe Hindu, 23 February, 2007

• Accent on off-site disaster managementThe Hindu, 21 February, 2007

• Rs 1,000 cr ship building yard at CuddaloreEconomic Times, 15 February, 2007

• Proposal for shipbuilding unit enthuses industry, economists The Hindu, 15 February, 2007

• Cycle tour against polluting industries in CuddaloreThe Hindu, 12 February, 2007

• Cycle rally reaches city from TindivanamNew Indian Express, 12 February, 2007

• Molasses tank bursts at KadampuliyurThe Hindu, 11 February 2007

• Proposal to tackle pollution in TirupurThe Hindu, 28 January 2007

• Former Watertown company blamed for poisonings in IndiaNews Watch 50, 22 January, 2007

• Project report ready for cashew export zoneThe Hindu, 21 January, 2007

• Stop setting up polluting industries: villagersThe Hindu, 15 January, 2007

• Opposition to setting up industries in SIPCOT areaNew Indian Express, 14 January, 2007

• Rs 27,000 cr projects in CuddaloreChannaiOnline 02 January, 2007

• Three projects to come up near Cuddalore portNew Indian Express, 24 December, 2006

• Toxic gas levels `excessive’ in KodungaiyurResidents urge civic body to follow solid waste handling rules at dump yardThe Hindu, 19 December, 2006

• 22nd Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas TragedyThe Hindu, 08 December, 2006
• Remembering a disasterThe Hindu, 08 December, 2006
• Youth held for suicide bidNew Indian Express, 08 December, 2006
• Tatas eye 26% in NagarjunaThe Eonomic Times India, 6 December 2006

• Tatas may acquire 26% stake in Nagarjuna refinery for Rs 400cr The Eonomic Times India, 5 December 2006

• Tatas eye Nagarjuna refinery in TN: reportIndia Infoline News Service, 5 December 2006
• Oil spill creates panicNew Indian Express, 5 December 2006
• Fishermen against setting up of units in SIPCOTNew Indian Express, 4 December 2006

• Cuddalore: A Bhopal in Chennai’s backyardIndia eNews.com, 3 December 2006

• Cycle rally to create eco-awarenessNew Indian Express, 29 November 2006
• Cycle rally to mark Bhopal tragedyThe Hindu, 29 November 2006
• Bhopal in our backyard, say SIPCOT residentsNews Today 27 November, 2006
• Cuddalore to have ship building yardNews Today 7 November, 2006
• Six held for hurling petrol bombs at chemical unitNew Indian Express 27 October, 2006
• Rs. 3000 crore plan to develop textile infrastructureThe Hindu 23 October, 2006
• 12 hospitalised after drinking water mixed with pesticideNew Indian Express 5 October, 2006
• Abandon proposals to set up new units: panelThe Hindu 3 October, 2006
• Cuddalore protests industrial pollutionIndia eNews, October 2nd, 2006
• Villages near SIPCOT behold a silver liningNewsToday.Net 28 September 2006
• Cancer, pregnancy loss on rise near SIPCOT compelx: StudyUNI 27 September 2006
• Companies actively polluting environment in SIPCOT: ReportUNI 27 September 2006
• Villagers oppose new industrial unitsThe Hindu 31 July, 2006
• Cuddalorite from Taiwan ReminiscesPersonal letter July 2006
• SIPCOT fire fumes toxic: NGO studyDeccan Chronicle 30 June 2006
• Shift chemical units to safer places: forumThe Hindu 21 June, 2006
• Pollution monitoring centre soughtNew Indian Express 20 June, 2006
• ALMOST A QUARTER OF ALL DISEASE CAUSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSUREWorld Health Organization 16 June 2006
• Flash strike at effluent treatment plantNew Indian Express 13 June 2006
• Dumping banned in Pallikaranai marshThe Hindu 10 June, 2006
• Air pollution: Tamil Nadu becoming second BhopalTelugu Portal 7 June, 2006
• Nationwide study finds air quality worst in Perungudi dump yardThe Hindu 6 June, 2006
• TN air samples among most polluted in country: studyThe Times of India 5 June, 2006
• Funds sunk, but no benchmarks for air qualityThe Times of India 4 June, 2006
• The carcinogenic breath; Millions breathe cancer causing air in India: reportFinancial Express 4 June, 2006
• Indians exposed to high levels of poisonous gasesThe Hindu 4 June, 2006
• Indian Air Is Highly Polluted, Study FindsNew York Times 4 June, 2006
• People exposed to highly toxic gasesThe Hindu 4 June, 2006
• Driver dies in freak mishapNew Indian Express 4 June, 2006
• Millions breathe cancer-causing air in India: reportReuters News Service 3 June, 2006
• Crores breathe cancer-causing air in India, says reportNew Indian Express 3 June, 2006
• The air you breathe is lethalDNA India 3 June, 2006
• Lakhs of Indians Exposed to High Levels of Poisonous GasesMedindia.com 3 June, 2006
• Air in India unfit to breathe, says studyThe Tribune 03 June, 2006
• Women SHGs to intensify stirNews Today 10 March 2006
• Protest against Hindustan Lever’s decontamination policyNew Kerala 06 March, 2006
• SIPCOT units to install display systemThe Hindu, 26 February, 2006
• Public build bund to stop pollutionNew Indian Press, 10 February, 2006
• Dolphin washed ashoreNew Indian Express 2 February, 2006
• GO on dumping waste near SIPCOT stayedNew Indian Press, 28 January, 2006
• PCB slaps fine on four companiesThe Hindu, 21 January, 2006
• Do not dump toxic waste near our water reservesMumbai Mirror, 14 January, 2006
• Protest over TN toxic landfillThe Penninsula On-line, 14 January, 2006
• Protests over toxic landfill siteAsian Age, 14 January, 2006
• Protests brew over Tamil Nadu toxic landfill siteWebIndia 123.com, 13 January, 2006
• Public protest over landfill projectNews Today, 13 January, 2006
• Anger over landfill project boils overThe Hindu, 13 January, 2006
• Protests brew over Tamil Nadu toxic landfill siteNew Kerala, 13 January, 2006
• People Protest Hazardous SiteDeccan Chronicle, 13 January, 2006
• Indian villagers storm, stop construction of toxic landfill siteOne World South, Asia 12 January, 2006
• Plan to set up new facility in Cuddalore sparks rowThe Hindu, 06 January 2006
• Petition to TNPCB to check pollutionChennai Online News Service, 05 January 2006
• India introduces mandatory water quality tests for waterbodiesThe Pioneer, 26 December, 2005
• High alert in Cuddalore for cycloneThe Hindu, 20 December 2005
• Chemplast PVC project draws global activists’ attentionNew Kerala, 16 December 2005
• Plea to withdraw sanction for PVC firm in coastal townNew Indian Express, 14 December 2005
• Chemplast clarifies on news reportNews Today, 10 December 2005
• Chemplast project goes haywireNews Today, 09 December 2005
• Bhopal waiting to happen in Tamil Nadu, warns campaignNew Kerala, 04 December 2005
• Pallikaranai: Every breath you take here is harmfulNews Today, 04 December 2005
• Sanmar’s Cuddalore PVC plant clearedThe Hindu, 04 December 2005
• Pallikaranai: Every breath you take here is harmfulNews Today, 04 December 2005
• Sanmar’s Cuddalore PVC plant clearedThe Hindu, 04 December 2005
• Pallikaranai register high level of toxic fumes: StudyNew Indian Express 03 December 2005
• Toxic gases threaten Chennai’s IT cosEconomic Times, 03 December 2005
• Toxic gases threat Chennai’s IT corridorNew Kerala, 03 December 2005
• Residents here breathe toxic airThe Hindu 03 December 2005
• Gummidipoondi Waste Plant News StoriesNovember 2005
• Protests Over Hazardous Waste PlantDeccan Chronicle, 20 November 2005
• Waste Disposal Firm Blamed for Breach of LakeExpress News Service, 19 November 2005
• Police in south Indian state stop anti-PVC protestOneWorld South Asia, 23 September 2005
• Citizens fume at Government over pollutionThe Hindu, 16 September 2005
• Police denies villagers permission for rallyDeccan Chronicle, 10 September 2005
• Contempt charge against Salem DCPNew Indian Express, 10 September 2005
• TN villagers protest plastic factory planThe Peninsula- Qatar
• Anti-PVC padayatra scuttledIndia Express 5 September, 2005
• Tamil Nadu villagers protest plastics factoryNewKerala.com 5 September, 2005
• Cuddalore kids attempt to paint pollution awayNew Indian Express 19 August, 2005 (Adobe pdf file)
• Painting messages on toxic wastes; Students show way to fight pollutionNews Today 18 August, 2005
• 10 TN kids paint their distressDeccan Chronicle 18 August, 2005 (Adobe pdf file)
• SIPCOT admits to excessive pollutionNews Today, 01 August, 2005
• Campaign against polluting unitsNew Indian Express, 30 July, 2005
• PVC factory a health hazard: PanelDeccan Chronicle, 26 July, 2005
• Chemplast management denies allegationsNew Indian Express, 26 July, 2005
• Fishy TalesTehelka, 16 July, 2005
• Fresh eco assessment sought at SIPCOTThe Hindu, 04 July, 2005
• Signature campaign against Chemplast
  Deccan Chronicle, 30 June, 2005 (Adobe pdf format)
• Poison in the airFrontline, The Hindu, 04 June, 2005
• Report lists pollution hotspotsThe Hindu, 24 May, 2005
• Panel to check use of toxic materials by SIPCOT unitsNewindpress, 11 May, 2005
• Pollution takes its toll on fishNewindpress, 11 May, 2005
• Air pollution satisfactory: TNPCBChennaiOnline 10 May, 2005
• Widespread air pollution in Cuddalore SIPCOTThe Hindu, 10 May, 2005
• Air pollution a threat to SIPCOT residentsNewindpress, 10 May, 2005
• Air over industrial zone ‘unfit to breathe’Web India, 10 May, 2005
• SIPCOT industrial area air unfit to breatheChennaiOnline 9 May, 2005
• Cuddalore industrial area ‘unfit to breathe in’The Statesman, 9 May, 2005
• Tirupur exporters plan textile processing units in CuddaloreThe Hindu, 05 April, 2005
• Petroleum refinery in Cuddalore soonSify.in 30 Mar., 2005
• Glenmark to sell Shasun drugs in USRediff.com 28 Mar., 2005
• The Cost of Living…Sayujya, a student from KFI, 22 Mar., 2005
• Gummidipoondi villagers vent ire over dumpsiteNewindpress, 19 Mar., 2005
• Villagers oppose dumpsite near city reservoirNewindpress, 18 Mar., 2005
• Tamil Nadu village opposes waste dumping planIndo-Asian News Service, 15 March, 2005
• We were in shock from the moment we entered SIPCOT area�Bhuvana Murli and Lakshmi Venugopal, 13 Mar. 2005
• Another Bhopal in Tamil Nadu?The Rediff, 12 Jan., 2005
• Chemplast PVC project goes to APThe Hindu Business Line, 7 Jan., 2005
• Images of realityThe Hindu 25 Dec., 2004
• Prompt response of the SACEM monitors in reporting an illegal hazardous waste dumping by Victory Chemicals.Dinamini 19 Dec., 2004
• Villagers go on pollution patrolTehelka 18 Dec., 2004
• Air Around SIPCOT Polluted: StudyIndian Express 18 Dec., 2004
• Daily Thanthi18 Dec., 2004
• SIPCOT estate continues to pollute environmentThe Hindu 17 Dec., 2004
• A Bhopal in the making? The Hindu Sunday 5 Dec., 2004
• Green groups say ‘no’ to landfills planThe Hindu 27 Oct., 2004
• Public hearings on waste disposal `cannot be an option’The Hindu 15 Oct., 2004
• SCMC directs HLL to clean up mercury contaminationNews India 8 Oct., 2004
• India Supreme Court Committee on Hazardous Waste Cracks Down on Polluting Industries in Tamil NaduNews India 7 Oct., 2004
• HC notice to TNPSB in air quality caseSunnetwork News 30 Sept., 2004
• �A bucket will do to combat pollution�New Wind Press 25 Sept., 2004
• Tamil Nadu industrial zone is a “toxic hot spot”123Bharath.com 22 Sept., 2004
• A pocket in Cuddalore is “Bhopal in slow motion”21 Sept., 2004
• SIPCOT cuddalore a �slow-motion Bhopal�Daily Excelsior 21 Sept., 2004
• SIPCOT chemicals units emit harmful odours: studyHindu Tiruchirapalli 8 Sept., 2004
• Probe sought into accidents at SIPCOT industrial estateThe Hindu 14 June, 2004
• ‘Bucket brigade’ comes to check Chennai airThe Hindu 10 June, 2004
• Low-cost device to monitor air pollutionThe Hindu 6 March, 2004