Paint And Dye Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding an illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …

In court

dam height to be raised: A Supreme Court division bench has directed the Kerala government to increase the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam to 142 feet from its existing 136 feet. A petition by the Tamil Nadu (TN) government and Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy had appealed to raise …

In short

bacco off the shelf: Thailand has taken a strong step against tobacco sales in the country. They ordered vendors in September to remove all cigarettes from display or risk a US $50,000 fine. Activists say cigarette packets are also effectively an advertisement and so should be hidden from view. sa …

United Colours of Industry

Colours are inescapably embedded in everyday life. So it’s critical to know, and to regulate, the way they operate. Having said that, it’s not easy to recognise the problems associated with their use. Adulteration in food colours, or allergic reactions to elements in fabric apart, consumers are unaware of problems …

In Short

mad cow victim: Florida-based Charlene Singh, 25, suffering the only known instance of the human form of mad cow disease in the US, died recently. She was ill since 2001. She suffered from the variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a brain-wasting illness caused by eating processed food made from cattle with bovine …

Right blend

the European Parliament has voted in favour of cutting the use of some paint and varnish solvents, as these chemicals contribute significantly to the total emissions of volatile organic compounds (vocs). The latter lead to the formation of ground level ozone, also known as photochemical smog, which causes respiratory illnesses …

Best available techniques in the sector of adhesives application

Within the framework of the realisation of the directive on Integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC-Directive 96/61/EG), the techniques and the possible abatement options for numerous industrial sectors have to be characterised on a process level with regard to environmental benefits, technical practicability and especially economic feasibility. Annex I lists …

No budging

Reinforcing its March 7 judgement, the Rajasthan High Court (HC) struck down an appeal by the dyers and printers of Sanganer to continue operating from their present location. The units are to shift shop by April 1, 2004, or face closure. The HC directed owners of such units to pay …

Lead menace

a unique lawsuit was filed in the us two months ago . The state of Rhode Island indicted eight paint manufacturers for risking citizens' health by exposing them to lead via household paints. Lead is used as a pigment in paints. It also enhances their consistency and durability. Lead usage …

Fashion trends dictate the demand for herbs

You would have built up a wide network of suppliers in the 25 years you have been in this trade... Oh yes. We procure medicinal plants through a network of traders, cultivators and other local sources. For example, we procure cultivated ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) from Madhya Pradesh and chob chini …

Fading colours

The Bandi river in Rajasthan is dying. Flowing through various villages of Rohet tehsil in Pali district, its water has a reddish hue like red rum. It can no longer be used for irrigation or drinking. "Even animals do not drink this water,' says Gangadhan Charan, a resident of Gadhawara …

Searching for Roots

The lac dye is bright red. It is derived from insects like cochineal, kermes and lac, also called Kerria lacca. It takes about three lakh insects to yield one kilogramme of dye. These scale insects thrive on a variety of trees and bushes such as kusum (Schleichera oleosa), palash (Butea …

No business drive

We know the potential, we know the opportunity. We have the necessary diversity and the knowhow. But still, not many plants are in use for extraction of dyes in India. Of 40 species of indigo found in India, only 16 yield the dye and only four are commercially grown in …

A Sunrise industry

Five years ago, Ama Herbal, a Lucknow-based company, quick to see potential in the natural dye industry, started to manufacture natural dyes. “The response was tremendous. Everyone asked us for samples within 15 days of writing to them,” says Y A Shah, the company’s managing director. “But later, everything backfired. …

Sorting out the mess

it encompasses all vivid, vibrant and dazzling colours of life, but paradoxically, it is a messy affair. Yes, this is an apt description of the dyeing industry that uses excessive amounts of chemical salts. These salts, when carelessly dumped, not only contaminate the soil but also kill fish. But now, …

Fighting for a cause

The rashes and burns on his scaly skin are not due to his advancing years. With red patches on his limbs and torso, this aged man is literally suffering from a two-year itch. His frail body stoops, overburdened not just with age but also the agony caused by his recalcitrant …

The dirty dozens

Industries makes for a substantial contribution to the pollution load in India. They release toxics that are harmful to public health. The Central Pollution Control Board has certain industries categorised as polluting. States across the country harbour these polluting industries, harming the ecology of the region. The iron and steel …

Malachite green: a carcinoge

Malachite green, a mineral banned for human consumption, is a carcinogen. It is used extensively in India in the dyeing of cotton, wool, jute and leather, as well as an antiseptic. The Cancer Research Institute and the Tata Memorial Hospital of India have conducted experiments using malachite green that resulted …

Stranger in his land

A simple question: who governs this country? K N Narayana Pillai of Chennai cannot get the answer, two years of running from pillar to post notwithstanding. What he's got, instead, is more scales and rashes on his skin. His neighbour runs a saree printing unit, which pollutes the residential area. …

Colours of Nature

punjab durrie weavers ( pdw ), a non-governmental organisation, operating from Chandigarh and Mumbai, is collecting information on dyes available from plants and microbes. pdw intends to utilise traditional knowledge to encourage cultivation of such plants on marginal lands. Chemical dyes pollute. Alternative dyeing pigments, extractable from plants and microbes, …

DANGER zone

even as you enter Panipat, a small industrial town in Haryana, you are struck by a feeling that something is terribly wrong. Then, as you look around, the sight that meets your eyes is all too familiar. On the very outskirts of the city, along national highway No 1, flows …

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