It said the order was only a knee-jerk reaction of the state to "appease" a section of public with vested interest Vedanta group's Sterlite Copper Wednesday told the Madras High Court that the Tamil Nadu government's closure order against its Tuticorin unit was nothing but "naked" discrimination. It said the …
A meeting on banning the use of non-recyclable plastic products was held at the Collectorate on Thursday. Chairing the meeting, Collector Ashish Kumar said use of non-recyclable plastic had been stopped completely in Kanyakumari district as awareness through a range of measures was created among the public, particularly among the …
While permitting Sterlite Industries at Tuticorin to continue operations of its copper plant, the Supreme Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to issue notice to the industry for carrying out remedial measures and removing deficiencies within such time “it thinks reasonable and proper.” A Bench of …
Project to lay second water pipeline yet to be implemented Inaccessibility to drinking water is a cause for serious concern among people of Kayalpatnam, a Second Grade Municipality, which houses an eighty percent of Muslim populace. People are getting drinking water only once in five days or seven days.. Though …
Sterlite Industries expressed confidence that it will overcome the deficiencies listed out in the Supreme Court judgment. Mr P. Ramnath, Chief Executive Officer, Sterlite Copper, said the company has proactively started implementing some of the recommendations in the Supreme Court ruling. “The company has allocated additional funds to further fulfil …
New Delhi In a major relief to Sterlite Industries, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stuck to its earlier stay order against the immediate closure of the company’s copper smelting plant at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu. The closure was directed by the Madras High Court. The HC had in September last …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its stay on the Madras High Court judgment ordering closure of the copper smelter plant of Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. Last October, the apex court had stayed the High Court order. The apex court will now hear the matter in …
Mangrove habitats along the coastal line of Tuticorin will be regenerated. More attention will be on conservation of mangroves, according to Shekar Kumar Niraj, Conservator of Forests, Virudhunagar circle. Around 60 to 70 hectares of mangrove habitats would be restored in Tuticorin and Ramanathapuram districts. The forest officials would execute …
The National Fishworkers' Forum (NFF) has termed the Tamil Nadu government's ‘support' for the Kudankulam nuclear project as anti-democratic and a violation of people's rights. A press note issued by Matanhy Saldanha, chairperson, NFF, said it was surprising to note that the government had overlooked the destructive potential of the …
From drawing for industrial purpose, says R. Nallakannu The Tamirabarani river water resources should be protected from drawing for industrial purpose. The natural resources of water had to be conserved for the public for drinking and secondly, supply of water from perennial water bodies should be made to farm lands …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved verdict on Sterlite Industries' interim application seeking a stay on the operation of the Madras High Court judgment ordering closure of its copper plant at Tuticorin and discharge of its workers on payment of compensation. A Bench of Justices R.V. Raveendran and A.K. Patnaik …
AROUND 300 tonnes of toxic waste still lies unattended at the former factories of Union Carbide in Bhopal. Dow Chemicals, which now owns Union Carbide, the company responsible for the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, will spend £7 million on the 2012 London Olympics. The same company has refused to clean …
New Delhi The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to give details about the effluents from the Sterlite Industries’ 400,000-metric tonne copper smelter plant at Tuticorin. A bench headed by RV Raveendran also asked TNPCB to file an application specifying the polluting materials released …
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to encourage the private sector to set up units in the state to address the acute power shortage and as part of this, five private companies have “cleared formalities” to establish thermal power plants. Electricity Minister R Viswanathan had recently announced that the private …
Red sandy dunal soils of Tamil Nadu is called Theri soils. They occupy about 20,000 ha. Tuticorin district has the largest area 11,200 ha. Different interpretative systems have indicated that these are not suitable for agriculture. In this study, tank silt is used to amend the soil and the different …
Elaborate arguments advanced by lawyers and Puthiya Tamizhagam leader K. Krishnasamy for over three hours The Madras High Court Bench here on Monday reserved its orders on a batch of criminal revision petitions filed by private companies including a power generation company and a seafood processing unit challenging an order …
LAST JANUARY, Australia declined India’s request for uranium supply citing non-proliferation concerns. But in the 20 months ending September 2010, Australia had supplied at least 2.2 tonnes of uranium to India as part of copper concentrates it exported to Sterlite Industries’ controversial copper smelter in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. Tainted with …
I was searching for herps at a graveyard in scrub forest on the outskirts of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu. Herps, for the uninitiated, is slang for herpetofauna, which means amphibian and reptile fauna. Searching under rocks and fallen logs, I came across an old, discarded cement bag and turned it …
Tuticorin: District Forest Office of Tuticorin has planned to develop the Vallanad Blackbuck Sanctuary for promoting eco-tourism in association with district administration. Blackbuck is the main species at Vallanad Reserve Forest. Though nature trail was in place, additional trekking routes had to be formed. The number of watch towers would …
Unlike the cannot-be-allowed stand of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board on the copper smelting unit of Sterlite Industries at Tuticorin, the Central Pollution Control Board seems to take a different view. During a hearing on the issue in the Supreme Court today, the report of the CPCB on the …
