25 July, 2017 Nityanand Jayaraman Times of India CHENNAI: Notwithstanding the stiff opposition from political parties and environmentalists to the proposed petrochemical hub in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts, the government appears to be going ahead with the project. The 45 villages identified for the purpose will be part of a new town development authority headed […]
23 July, 2017 G JAGANNATH DNA India Protesters stand in the water in Kodaikanal against thermal power plant project The decision of granting land spreading across 45 villages comes amid protest against hydrocarbon projects Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has notified about 23,000 hectares of land spread across 45 villages in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts […]
19th June 2017 By Express News Service CUDDALORE: Residents of villages near SIPCOT here have alleged that a chemical company in the SIPCOT compound discharged untreated effluents into River Uppanar on Saturday, causing irritation to eyes and itching to many people. Several chemical companies function in SIPCOT and complaints of river pollution have been […]
Cuddalore, 17 June 2017: Residents of Semmankuppam reported illegal effluent discharge in river Uppanar today. According to the eyewitnessess there was oily yellow colour substance with a strong acid like odour in the river. They suspect discharge from Arkema Peroxides that has contaminated the river. People reported symptoms of eye irritation and eye burning sensation […]
June 13, 2017 Bosco Dominique Times of India News Network CUDDALORE: A fire destroyed a few lakh tonnes of lignite stored in a mine at the NLC India Limited at Neyveli in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. NLC India officials said the company had stored tonnes of lignite mined from miniature mine […]
MAY 11, 2017 BY NITYANAND JAYARAMAN The Wire Chennai can never dream of clean air as long as it considers the city’s edges be it Ennore and Manali in the north or Alathur to the south to be industrial sacrifice zones. A view of the Seppakkam ash pond, with chimney stacks seen on the horizon. […]
MAY 11, 2017 TIMES OF INDIA NEWS NETWORK Chennai: Coal ash released by thermal power plants in Ennore may be polluting the air in Poes Garden and Boat Club, a study by The Coastal Resource Centre has found. Air samples collected in Poes Garden and Boat Club contained components of coal ash like calcium and […]