Search:   Archive of News Stories: Kanimozhi pulls up polluting industries in Cuddalore New Indian Express, 08 April, 2008 Kanimozhi makes surprise visit to industrial units The Hindu, 08 April, 2008 Chemical Park increases cancer risk in Cuddalore Thaindian, 23 March, 2008 Tata Sons increases stake in Nagarjuna refinery project Hindi Business Line, 22 March, 2008 HC strikes down GO on land registration ChennaiOnline, 20 March, 2008 Cuddalore project faces setback LiveMint.com, 12 March, 2008 Poisonous fumes choke Chennai NDTV.com, 13 February, 2008 A dump yard sets residents fuming The Hindu, 04 February, 2008 There's something medieval about waste disposal The Hindu, 04 February, 2008 Threat to mangrove forests The 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 level The Hindu, 05 January, 2008 Steps on to acquire land for power project The Hindu, 16 December, 2007 Panruti MLA disputes Minister's contention The Hindu, 12 December, 2007 Haul up Veerasami, Ramadoss tells CM News Today, 10 December, 2007 PMK opposes Nochikaddu private thermal power plant The Hindu, 10 December, 2007 Gas leakage in Mettur; nine persons swoon The Hindu, 8 December, 2007 TN: Five hospitalised after gas leak The Hindu, 7 December, 2007 Gas leak again; case registered The Hindu, 6 December, 2007 Power project will displace 3,000 families, says CPI leader The Hindu, 1 December, 2007 Poor turnout at Cuddalore power project public hearing The Hindu, 29 November, 2007 Public hearing on power project today The Hindu, 28 November, 2007 Power project: plea for shifting hearing venue The Hindu, 27 November, 2007 Trouble-free hearing on power project planned The Hindu, 26 November, 2007 Cauvery a toxic river: study India eNews, 16 November, 2007 TN plastics major accused of polluting Cauvery SifyNews, 15 November, 2007 Mettur Farmers Affected NDTV News India, 15 November, 2007 Concern over pollution in Cuddalore The Hindu, 24 October, 2007 U.S. NGO to put Cuddalore pollution problem in global limelight The Hindu, 24 October, 2007 Medical team sent to Kudikadu The 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: activists The Hindu, 03 October 2007 Coastal villagers oppose new industrial ventures in Cuddalore The Hindu, 27 September, 2007 Power project: environmentalists, rights activists to form panel The Hindu, 25 September, 2007 Farmers seek White Paper on power project Special Correspondent People of 12 hamlets facing threat of displacement The Hindu, 23 September, 2007 'Merchant power plants' given four years for commissioning The Hindu, 17 September, 2007 Residents block lorries to dumping ground New Indian Express, 17 September, 2007 Move to acquire land for power project flayed The Hindu, 17 September, 2007 Villagers unanimously reject power project: AIADMK team The Hindu, 15 September, 2007 Villagers resolve not to sell land to private power project The Hindu, 12 September, 2007 Clear apprehensions over private power project: VCK The Hindu, 11 September, 2007 Villagers attempt to attack Cuddalore Collector NewKerala.com, 07 September, 2007 Prevent Mercury Pollution The Hindu, 23 August, 2007 Closure of SPIC unit ordered The Hindu, 22 August, 2007 SIPCOT Units flouting pollution control norms The Hindu, 20 August, 2007 Mercury exposure: panel to probe health condition of former factory workers The Hindu, 01 July, 2007 Demonstrations against HLL The Hindu, 18 May, 2007 Fish in Uppanar born with genetic deformity: study The Hindu, 04 May, 2007 Plea to make SIPCOT keep safety norms ChennaiOnline, 24 April, 2007 Public hearing held on Cuddalore power project The Hindu, 20 April, 2007 Steps to protect SIPCOT complex environment The Hindu, 12 April, 2007 '1000 Bhopals' - Some environmentally hazardous zones New Indian Express, 11 April, 2007 Report on SIPCOT pollution unduly delayed: consumer body The Hindu, 31 March, 2007 Villagers stop construction work at IWMA project site, express concern over groundwater, health New Indian Express, 22 March, 2007 Centre plans 100 textile parks nationwide New Indian Express, 18 March, 2007 Protest against thermal power plant New Indian Express, 11 March, 2007 IOC, NOCL to join hands for marketing products The Financial Express, 27 February, 2007 Public hearing on thermal power plant soon The Hindu, 23 February, 2007 Compensation given to people hit by molasses spillage inadequate, says CPI leader The Hindu, 23 February, 2007 Accent on off-site disaster management The Hindu, 21 February, 2007 Rs 1,000 cr ship building yard at Cuddalore Economic Times, 15 February, 2007 Proposal for shipbuilding unit enthuses industry, economists The Hindu, 15 February, 2007 Cycle tour against polluting industries in Cuddalore The Hindu, 12 February, 2007 Cycle rally reaches city from Tindivanam New Indian Express, 12 February, 2007 Molasses tank bursts at Kadampuliyur The Hindu, 11 February 2007 Proposal to tackle pollution in Tirupur The Hindu, 28 January 2007 Former Watertown company blamed for poisonings in India News Watch 50, 22 January, 2007 Project report ready for cashew export zone The Hindu, 21 January, 2007 Stop setting up polluting industries: villagers The Hindu, 15 January, 2007 Opposition to setting up industries in SIPCOT area New Indian Express, 14 January, 2007 Rs 27,000 cr projects in Cuddalore ChannaiOnline 02 January, 2007 Three projects to come up near Cuddalore port New Indian Express, 24 December, 2006 Toxic gas levels `excessive' in Kodungaiyur Residents urge civic body to follow solid waste handling rules at dump yard The Hindu, 19 December, 2006 22nd Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy The Hindu, 08 December, 2006 Remembering a disaster The Hindu, 08 December, 2006 Youth held for suicide bid New Indian Express, 08 December, 2006 Tatas eye 26% in Nagarjuna The 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: report India Infoline News Service, 5 December 2006 Oil spill creates panic New Indian Express, 5 December 2006 Fishermen against setting up of units in SIPCOT New Indian Express, 4 December 2006 Cuddalore: A Bhopal in Chennai's backyard India eNews.com, 3 December 2006 Cycle rally to create eco-awareness New Indian Express, 29 November 2006 Cycle rally to mark Bhopal tragedy The Hindu, 29 November 2006 Bhopal in our backyard, say SIPCOT residents News Today 27 November, 2006 Cuddalore to have ship building yard News Today 7 November, 2006 Six held for hurling petrol bombs at chemical unit New Indian Express 27 October, 2006 Rs. 3000 crore plan to develop textile infrastructure The Hindu 23 October, 2006 12 hospitalised after drinking water mixed with pesticide New Indian Express 5 October, 2006 Abandon proposals to set up new units: panel The Hindu 3 October, 2006 Cuddalore protests industrial pollution India eNews, October 2nd, 2006 Villages near SIPCOT behold a silver lining NewsToday.Net 28 September 2006 Cancer, pregnancy loss on rise near SIPCOT compelx: Study UNI 27 September 2006 Companies actively polluting environment in SIPCOT: Report UNI 27 September 2006 Villagers oppose new industrial units The Hindu 31 July, 2006 Cuddalorite from Taiwan Reminisces Personal letter July 2006 SIPCOT fire fumes toxic: NGO study Deccan Chronicle 30 June 2006 Shift chemical units to safer places: forum The Hindu 21 June, 2006 Pollution monitoring centre sought New Indian Express 20 June, 2006 ALMOST A QUARTER OF ALL DISEASE CAUSED BY ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE World Health Organization 16 June 2006 Flash strike at effluent treatment plant New Indian Express 13 June 2006 Dumping banned in Pallikaranai marsh The Hindu 10 June, 2006 Air pollution: Tamil Nadu becoming second Bhopal Telugu Portal 7 June, 2006 Nationwide study finds air quality worst in Perungudi dump yard The Hindu 6 June, 2006 TN air samples among most polluted in country: study The Times of India 5 June, 2006 Funds sunk, but no benchmarks for air quality The Times of India 4 June, 2006 The carcinogenic breath; Millions breathe cancer causing air in India: report Financial Express 4 June, 2006 Indians exposed to high levels of poisonous gases The Hindu 4 June, 2006 Indian Air Is Highly Polluted, Study Finds New York Times 4 June, 2006 People exposed to highly toxic gases The Hindu 4 June, 2006 Driver dies in freak mishap New Indian Express 4 June, 2006 Millions breathe cancer-causing air in India: report Reuters News Service 3 June, 2006 Crores breathe cancer-causing air in India, says report New Indian Express 3 June, 2006 The air you breathe is lethal DNA India 3 June, 2006 Lakhs of Indians Exposed to High Levels of Poisonous Gases Medindia.com 3 June, 2006 Air in India unfit to breathe, says study The Tribune 03 June, 2006 Women SHGs to intensify stir News Today 10 March 2006 Protest against Hindustan Lever's decontamination policy New Kerala 06 March, 2006 SIPCOT units to install display system The Hindu, 26 February, 2006 Public build bund to stop pollution New Indian Press, 10 February, 2006 Dolphin washed ashore New Indian Express 2 February, 2006 GO on dumping waste near SIPCOT stayed New Indian Press, 28 January, 2006 PCB slaps fine on four companies The Hindu, 21 January, 2006 Do not dump toxic waste near our water reserves Mumbai Mirror, 14 January, 2006 Protest over TN toxic landfill The Penninsula On-line, 14 January, 2006 Protests over toxic landfill site Asian Age, 14 January, 2006 Protests brew over Tamil Nadu toxic landfill site WebIndia 123.com, 13 January, 2006 Public protest over landfill project News Today, 13 January, 2006 Anger over landfill project boils over The Hindu, 13 January, 2006 Protests brew over Tamil Nadu toxic landfill site New Kerala, 13 January, 2006 People Protest Hazardous Site Deccan Chronicle, 13 January, 2006 Indian villagers storm, stop construction of toxic landfill site One World South, Asia 12 January, 2006 Plan to set up new facility in Cuddalore sparks row The Hindu, 06 January 2006 Petition to TNPCB to check pollution Chennai Online News Service, 05 January 2006 India introduces mandatory water quality tests for waterbodies The Pioneer, 26 December, 2005 High alert in Cuddalore for cyclone The Hindu, 20 December 2005 Chemplast PVC project draws global activists' attention New Kerala, 16 December 2005 Plea to withdraw sanction for PVC firm in coastal town New Indian Express, 14 December 2005 Chemplast clarifies on news report News Today, 10 December 2005 Chemplast project goes haywire News Today, 09 December 2005 Bhopal waiting to happen in Tamil Nadu, warns campaign New Kerala, 04 December 2005 Pallikaranai: Every breath you take here is harmful News Today, 04 December 2005 Sanmar's Cuddalore PVC plant cleared The Hindu, 04 December 2005 Pallikaranai: Every breath you take here is harmful News Today, 04 December 2005 Sanmar's Cuddalore PVC plant cleared The Hindu, 04 December 2005 Pallikaranai register high level of toxic fumes: Study New Indian Express 03 December 2005 Toxic gases threaten Chennai's IT cos Economic Times, 03 December 2005 Toxic gases threat Chennai's IT corridor New Kerala, 03 December 2005 Residents here breathe toxic air The Hindu 03 December 2005 Gummidipoondi Waste Plant News Stories November 2005 Protests Over Hazardous Waste Plant Deccan Chronicle, 20 November 2005 Waste Disposal Firm Blamed for Breach of Lake Express News Service, 19 November 2005 Police in south Indian state stop anti-PVC protest OneWorld South Asia, 23 September 2005 Citizens fume at Government over pollution The Hindu, 16 September 2005 Police denies villagers permission for rally Deccan Chronicle, 10 September 2005 Contempt charge against Salem DCP New Indian Express, 10 September 2005 TN villagers protest plastic factory plan The Peninsula- Qatar Anti-PVC padayatra scuttled India Express 5 September, 2005 Tamil Nadu villagers protest plastics factory NewKerala.com 5 September, 2005 Cuddalore kids attempt to paint pollution away New Indian Express 19 August, 2005 (Adobe pdf file) Painting messages on toxic wastes; Students show way to fight pollution News Today 18 August, 2005 10 TN kids paint their distress Deccan Chronicle 18 August, 2005 (Adobe pdf file) SIPCOT admits to excessive pollution News Today, 01 August, 2005 Campaign against polluting units New Indian Express, 30 July, 2005 PVC factory a health hazard: Panel Deccan Chronicle, 26 July, 2005 Chemplast management denies allegations New Indian Express, 26 July, 2005 Fishy Tales Tehelka, 16 July, 2005 Fresh eco assessment sought at SIPCOT The Hindu, 04 July, 2005 Signature campaign against Chemplast Deccan Chronicle, 30 June, 2005 (Adobe pdf format) Poison in the air Frontline, The Hindu, 04 June, 2005 Report lists pollution hotspots The Hindu, 24 May, 2005 Panel to check use of toxic materials by SIPCOT units Newindpress, 11 May, 2005 Pollution takes its toll on fish Newindpress, 11 May, 2005 Air pollution satisfactory: TNPCB ChennaiOnline 10 May, 2005 Widespread air pollution in Cuddalore SIPCOT The Hindu, 10 May, 2005 Air pollution a threat to SIPCOT residents Newindpress, 10 May, 2005 Air over industrial zone 'unfit to breathe' Web India, 10 May, 2005 SIPCOT industrial area air unfit to breathe ChennaiOnline 9 May, 2005 Cuddalore industrial area 'unfit to breathe in' The Statesman, 9 May, 2005 Tirupur exporters plan textile processing units in Cuddalore The Hindu, 05 April, 2005 Petroleum refinery in Cuddalore soon Sify.in 30 Mar., 2005 Glenmark to sell Shasun drugs in US Rediff.com 28 Mar., 2005 The Cost of Living... Sayujya, a student from KFI, 22 Mar., 2005 Gummidipoondi villagers vent ire over dumpsite Newindpress, 19 Mar., 2005 Villagers oppose dumpsite near city reservoir Newindpress, 18 Mar., 2005 Tamil Nadu village opposes waste dumping plan Indo-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 AP The Hindu Business Line, 7 Jan., 2005 Images of reality The 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 patrol Tehelka 18 Dec., 2004 Air Around SIPCOT Polluted: Study Indian Express 18 Dec., 2004 Daily Thanthi 18 Dec., 2004 SIPCOT estate continues to pollute environment The Hindu 17 Dec., 2004 A Bhopal in the making? The Hindu Sunday 5 Dec., 2004 Green groups say 'no' to landfills plan The 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 contamination News India 8 Oct., 2004 India Supreme Court Committee on Hazardous Waste Cracks Down on Polluting Industries in Tamil Nadu News India 7 Oct., 2004 HC notice to TNPSB in air quality case Sunnetwork 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: study Hindu Tiruchirapalli 8 Sept., 2004 Probe sought into accidents at SIPCOT industrial estate The Hindu 14 June, 2004 'Bucket brigade' comes to check Chennai air The Hindu 10 June, 2004 Low-cost device to monitor air pollution The Hindu 6 March, 2004