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 …
A group of farmers from Sulur lodged a petition with district collector Archana Patnaik on Monday claiming that a chemical industry has been discharging effluents into a canal situated between Sulur and Ramachandran tank. They accused the private industry of polluting the ground water and water bodies in the area. …
A day after Dombivli received “green rain”, environmentalists said the incident points to a larger pollution problem in the Mumbai metropolitan region and other areas in the state. “The deposition of green water in and around MIDC area of Dombivli seems to be a case of pollution manifesting itself. Pollutants …
Following the January 13 Gujarat HC order suspending commercial activities in Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), Oriental Carbon & Chemical plans to approach the apex court seeking redressal. Another company working in the SEZ, Thermax India, has sought the HC permission to remove material from the area. The …
The State Cabinet sub-committee on Western Ghats, on Thursday, resolved to hold the rights to review the red industries mentioned in the Kasturirangan report. In a meeting chaired by Forest and Environment Minister, Ramanath Rai, the sub-committee took the decision to review the State-owned red industries set up in the …
Europe's chemical industry has developed new technologies to support the shift towards greater versatility and smaller environmental footprints. Two new EU funded projects have produced new technologies, processes and manufacturing concepts that will feed into the design and operation of "innovative chemical plants". According to the European Commission, the results …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Himanshu R. Barrot & Anr Vs State of Gujarat & Ors dated 09/12/2013 regarding industrial pollution in the Bapunagar area of Ahmadabad, Gujarat. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/109-(THC)-2013(OA)_9Dec2013.pdf
Pollution control board told to shut down units polluting Ulhas river The stench of noxious chemical fumes almost leaves you dizzy the moment you enter the industrial belt of Dombivali. Broken pipelines and open drains releasing untreated effluents towards the Ulhas River are a common sight. Residents say they can …
This report, Global Chemicals Outlook, compiled by UNEP in cooperation with international experts, is designed to inform governments and industry on trends in chemicals production, use and disposal, while offering policy advice aimed at meeting the 2020 goal. It focusses particularly on the challenges and opportunities facing developing nations. The …
About 70 people were taken ill after a sulphuric acid leak at a chemical company in California late on Monday, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said. People in the Carson area complained of throat and nose irritation and vomiting after being exposed to an "apparent sulphuric acid release in …
The environment impact assessment committee on Thursday met a delegation of people from Halkarni in the Chandgad taluka to listen to their grievances against a chemical plant coming up at the village. The panel was appointed by the state government to look into the objections raised by the villagers. State …
Industrial Units Suspected To Be Pouring Poisonous Chemicals Into Drains, Rivers A Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) monitoring team caught three tankers carrying a hazardous chemical — Spent Acid — for illegal disposal near Gujcomasol on Vatva-Narol road. Even after strict directions from GPCB to not dispose more than 3,000MGL …
Blacksmith Institute and Green Cross Switzerland have published the 2013 report of the world's worst polluted places, The Top Ten Toxic Threats: Cleanup, Progress, and Ongoing Challenges. The report presents a new list of the top ten polluted places and provides updates on sites previously published by Blacksmith and Green …
An official at PCB confirmed development saying they had issued closure orders on Wednesday against Unit 5 of Mylan The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) has issued a closure order against one of the manufacturing units owned by US generics drug maker Mylan Inc for violating effluent treatment norms. …
The owner of the detergents factory responsible for emitting ammonia gas which left 72 area residents in hospital on Tuesday, has agreed to shift the facility to Kalutara. Following agitations by people, he gave the assurance at a meeting he had with senior police officers, Buddhist monks and people’s representatives …
The government plans to introduce safety rating system for chemical plants in India will minimises accidents and increase productivity, if implemented in right spirit Chemical industry involves handling of hazardous substances, which if not handled as per prescribed guidelines can lead to disaster. While there are many regulations (pertaining to …
A toxic gas leak from a factory in a suburb of Sri Lankan capital prompted authorities to close the factory on Tuesday after more than 70 factory workers and residents near the factory were hospitalized following the leak. About 72 factory workers and nearby residents who complained of breathing difficulties …
Forty employees of a chemical factory and 30 persons residing in the neighbourhood were admitted to hospital following a gas leak at the factory in Piliyandala early yesterday. A special police team in coordination with the Central Environment Authority commenced an investigation into the gas leak at a chemical factory …
Initial investigations conducted by the Piliyandala police have revealed that ammonia gas which leaked from a factory in Piliyandala causing 72 persons to be hospitalised had been formed due to an accidental mixing of two chemicals in the wee hours of yesterday. A tense situation arose following the gas leak …
These are the first-ever guidelines for the chemical companies worldwide and other interested stakeholders published by the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) and the World Business Council of Sustainable Development (WBCSD) on how to measure, manage and communicate avoided greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of value chains where chemical products …
Loss of Odisha Sands Complex is estimated at about Rs 100-crore While cyclone Phailin has passed off without causing too many casualties, major industries in south Odisha’s Ganjam district, the worst-hit by the storm, took a hard knock. Orissa Sands Complex (OSCOM), a unit of the Indian Rare Earths Limited …
