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Industries
continue to poison Cuddalore
Cuddalore, 14 May 2006: A new pollution patrol conducted by the SACEM
monitors has once again indicated that the industries in Cuddalore are openly dumping hazardous wastes in the
air. The patrol conducted in the night between 8:15
pm and 9:30 pm
showed that the average odour level in the SIPCOT
complex ranged from 3 to 6 on a scale of 10 and in some of the units were
completely covered by the smoke. SACEM has reported such incidents to the
TNPCB in the past too but no action has been taken so far. Even the much
hyped Local Area Environment Committee and Supreme Court Monitoring
Committee has failed to curb pollution in the
area.
Read the
complete pollution patrol report here:
Date: 14
May 2006
Time: 8:15
pm
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S
No.
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Name
of the unit
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Time
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Wind
Direction
|
Type
of odour
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Rank
|
Health
effects
|
Other
comments
|
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1.
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Arkema Peroxides
|
8:15 pm
|
South to North
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Burnt neem cake
|
6
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Headache and
vomiting sensation
|
NA
|
|
2.
|
Pandian Chemicals
|
8:20 pm
|
South to North
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Sulphur
|
3
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Eye burning
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NA
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3.
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Pioneer Miyagi
Chemicals
|
8:25 pm
|
South to North
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Rotten dead body
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4
|
Headache and
vomiting sensation
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Both chimneys
emitting black smoke
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4.
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SPIC Pharma
|
8:35 pm
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South to North
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Public toilet
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4
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Vomiting and
giddiness
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NA
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5.
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Tantech Agro Chemicals
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8:40 pm
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South to North
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Mosquito coil
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4
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Giddiness
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NA
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6.
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Asian Paints
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8:45 pm
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South to North
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Sapotta
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3
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Induced hunger
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NA
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7.
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CUSECS 5
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8:55 pm
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South to North
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Rotten cabbage
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6
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Headache and
vomiting
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NA
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8.
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Loyal Super Fabrics
|
9:00 pm
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South to North
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None
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NA
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NA
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Both chimneys were
emitting thick smoke
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9.
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Shasun Drugs and Chemicals
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9:05 pm
|
South to North
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Pesticides
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5
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Headache and eye
burning
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Both chimneys
emitting thick black smoke
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10.
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TANFAC
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9:10 pm
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South to North
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--
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--
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--
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Both chimneys
emitting black smoke
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11.
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Pondicherry Alum
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9:15 pm
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South to North
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Acid
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4
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Eye burning and skin
itching
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Thick black smoke
from the chimney of the unit was noticed
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12.
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Tagros Chemicals
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9:20 pm
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South to North
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Pesticides
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6
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Headache
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Black smoke had
covered the entire unit like a cloud
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13.
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Victory Chemicals
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9:25 pm
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South to North
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Sulphur
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3
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Eye burning
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NA
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14.
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CUSECS 6
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9:30 pm
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South to North
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Rotten dead body
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6
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Headache and
giddiness
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NA
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