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 …
Unfinished tannery relocation in Bengal is typical of many MoEF projects, says CAG in its first-ever environment audit A major environmental project initiated in south-east Kolkata relocating more than 500 tanneries in an integrated leather complex spread over 1,100 acres has failed to take off even after 12 years of …
The Bantala tanneries are posing a risk to the environment because of the failure of the state and the Centre to complete the construction of the common effluent treatment plant in the 12 years since work on the leather hub started, the CAG has said in a report.
Untreated effluents discharged into water channels Units in BP Agraharam,and Kaniravurtharkulam found guilty Revenue officials conducting raid in a tannery unit at Mamarathupalayam in Erode on Wednesday. ERODE: A team of officials from the revenue department and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) conducted surprise checks at the tannery units …
Effluent resulting due to various processes from tanning industries may lead to groundwater pollution when they are disposed off without proper treatment. This study was carried out with the objective of studying the impact of effluent let out by these industries on groundwater quality in Chromepet area of Chennai, Tamil …
The efficacy of Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) based on activated sludge process employed for treatment of tannery effluent was analyzed for the efficiency to reduce chromium and other contaminants. Physico-chemical parameters of treated effluent were found within permissible levels of statutory limits. A significant reduction in COD and BOD …
The estimated loss to agriculture sector of Pakistan in recent flash floods is over Rs 275-300 billion. The representatives of farmers, cotton industry and leather industry while talking to Business Recorder said that the recent floods have caused severe damage to the standing crops along with shortage of livestock hence …
T E Narasimhan / Chennai September 21, 2010, 0:23 IST A sizeable number of small and medium units in the leather industry in Tamil Nadu have closed shop. Regulatory issues such as environmental standards and a lack of tax incentives has hit the tanning industry in the major districts of …
Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan on Saturday said that the government has decided to remove tanneries immediately from the city as part of the initiatives to save the river pollutioin from Buriganga which is a lifeline of the city. As around 6,000 tonnes toxic liquid wastes are falling in the river …
Even as the minorities and Dalit fora took out a torchlight protest to condemn the State Government's move to effect Anti-Cow Slaughter Act, the Institute of Leather Industries Lidkar Suppliers has also criticised the move saying it would render people in leather business, jobless. Dependent In a press meet on …
S. Ramesh People of Erode district depend on groundwater as local bodies not able to meet demand Government should look into the issue and initiate action PHOTO: M. GOVARTHAN Health hazard:The groundwater at Cauvery Nagar in Erode is polluted heavily following unmindful discharge of effluents into the vacant lands by …
In a pine-scented Himalayan valley, Sushila Devi is a reluctant soldier in India's new war over water. Her village, Pipola, sits just southeast of the Tehri Dam, which bestrides one of the precursors of the Ganges River and is India's largest hydropower project. Since the dam was completed in 2006, …
The water quality index (WQI) was calculated for the assessment of ground water quality near to the dye user industry. For the calculation of WQI physicochemical characteristics of groundwater near by dyeing-printing, pulp-paper and tanning industrial areas were studied.
VELLORE: Collector C. Rajendran has directed officials of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to immediately visit the places in the Ambur area where there were complaints of tanneries discharging untreated effluents into the Palar, and identify and close such tanneries. He was presiding over a monthly agriculturists' grievance …
Ferozepur: Along with waters, the Satluj is bringing in bad news from Pakistan for those living near its banks in the district. Tanneries situated in and around the border towns of Kasur, Barki and Sehjra are polluting the water making it not only unfit for drinking and irrigational purposes, but …
Kanpur: The Uttar Pradesh government has decided that no new leather tannery be allowed to come up in Jajmau suburb and warned the existing 418 tanneries against disposing of effluents into the river Ganges, secretary of a leading industries' association in the town said here on Monday.
VELLORE: Vellore Collector C. Rajendran has asked tanneries in Vellore district to strictly follow the safety protocol stipulated by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) while engaging its workers to clean effluent tanks on their premises. He said this at meetings with tannery owners of Ambur, Vaniyambadi and Pernambut …
Citizens welfare forum, Consumer Protection Council shocked over death of tannery workers in Vaniyambadi VCWF appeals to Centre, State to order closure of all effluent treatment plants Calls for White Paper on incidents leading to asphyxiation of workers VELLORE: The Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum (VCWF) and the Consumer Protection Council …
