Construction of Thermal Plant brought to a halt
08 May 2008, Chennai/Salem: All activities at the coal based captive power plant owned by Chemplast Sanmar Limited in Mettur came to a standstill after the Environment Appellate Authority passed an order on May 6th 2008 directing the company to stop construction and operation at the plant. Read More...
Worker dies in an accident inside SPIC Pharma
Cuddalore, 3 May 2005: Murugavel, a contract worker from Chennai at SPIC Pharma died after meeting with an accident inside the factory yesterday. Read More...
Permission to Chemplast for VCM Pipeline across Uppanar Cancelled
Cuddalore, April 17, 2008: The Public Works Department (PWD) has cancelled the permission granted to Chemplast Sanmar's PVC Plant at SIPCOT Cuddalore for laying a pipeline to convey Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) across Uppanar River. Read More...
Mettur villagers stage rally against illegal coal yard
Mettur, 15 April, 2008: The Gonur West Agriculturalists Development Union (GWADU) organized a protest rally, demanding a stop to the construction and operation of Chemplast Sanmar's coal yard at the Mettur Railway Station. Read More...
Illegal Discharge: Pioneer Miyagi apprehended
Cuddalore, April 14, 2008 -- Barely two weeks after Cuddalore industries were given a dressing down by Member of Parliament and DMK leader K. Kanimozhi, Pioneer Miyagi -- a Semmankuppam-based gelatin manufacturer -- was caught discharing toxic effluents into a canal and the Uppanar river today. Read More...
Operation of Illegal Thermal Power Plant in Mettur stopped
Salem, 25 March, 2008: On 24th March the Environment Appellate Authority ordered Chemplast Sanmar Ltd, Mettur to stop construction or operation of their illegal thermal power plant. Read More...
SPIC Spews Black Smoke
Cuddalore, 11 March, 2008 -- At 4 a.m. on 10 March, 2008, SACEM monitor S. Pugazhendi observed a major release of thick black smoke from SPIC Pharma. Read More...
Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board appoints Local Environment Committee
Cuddalore, 4 March, 2008 -- The Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) through its letter dated 3.3.2008 has appointed a local committee comprising of Government officials, elected local body officials, community environmental monitors and NGO representatives to discuss the ongoing industrial pollution in Cuddalore SIPCOT area with the company officials. Read More...
Scorecard on Environment and Safety in SIPCOT, Cuddalore
January to December 2007 (Adobe pdf format)
Cow Poisoned, Farms Contaminated by Chemical Spill
Mettur, February 28, 2008 -- A chemical spill from Mettur-based micronutrient manufacturer Meenakshi Chemicals has contaminated several kilometres of a stream that empties into the River Kaveri. Read More...
Groundtruths: Status of Hazardous Wastes and Pollution in SIPCOT Chemical Estate, Cuddalore
KILLER TSUNAMI'S IMPACT ON SIPCOT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
- The river water has washed out the toxic sludge from behind the SPIC factory, although the landfill seemed untouched.
- Water had entered CUSECS 6 near Victory Chemicals, which is located virtually on the banks of the River Uppanar, in flagrant violation of the Coastal Regulation Zone notification. It may be pointed out at this point that the Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board has chosen to ignore, even sought to regularize, this violation despite repeated reminders about this infraction. The extent of damage sustained at this pump house is not known.
- The mountain of toxic wastes stored behind Victory Chemicals towers above the flimsy compound wall abutting the river. Much of this waste has been washed out into the river.
- The condition of the marine effluent outfall is not known, but given the force of the wave and the currents generated on 26 December, it is important to assess the condition of the effluent outfall.(Link to the letter sent to the SCMC and PCB about the effects of Tsunami on SIPCOT)
Anjalai, wife of late R. Radhakrishnan who died in a factory accident, gets her monthly pension from the month of December 2004: (details of the case)
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