Chemical 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 …

Report filed on the incident of fire at the factory of Shakti Bio Science, Valsad, Gujarat, 26/08/2020

Report filed by the Director, Industrial Safety & Health, Ahmedabad in Original Application No. 168 of 2020 on the massive fire at chemical factory in Valsad, Gujarat. The incidence of fire had taken place in the factory of Shakti Bio Science Ltd. , GIDC, Vapi, Valsad district on August 8, …

The Report Of The High-Power Committee On The Styrene Vapour Release Accident at M/s LG Polymers India Pvt. Ltd.

The high-power committee (HPC) formed by the government to probe into the styrene vapour leak from LG Polymers in Visakhapatnam, in its report, has stated that human negligence and serious lapses in safety and security had led to the accident.

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding payment of compensation by Yashyashvi Rasayan, Dahej, Bharuch, Gujarat, 22/06/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Yashyashvi Rasayan Pvt. Ltd. Vs Gujarat Pollution Control Board & Others dated 22/06/2020. The matter related to the blast in the chemical factory at Dahej, Bharuch district, Gujarat and the NGT imposing a fine of Rs. 25 crore on …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding welfare of the victims of LG Polymers gas leak, R R Venkatapuram village Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 01/06/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: Gas Leak at LG Polymers Chemical Plant in R R Venkatapuram village Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh dated 01/06/2020. This application seeks intervention in the matter relating to providing remedies to the victims of leakage of hazardous gas styrene …

Affidavit filed by LG Polymers in response to NGT order, 16/05/2020

Affidavit on behalf of LG Polymers India Private Limited in terms of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order of May 8, 2020. The matter related to gas leak at LG Polymers chemical plant in RR Venkatapuram village in Andhra Pradesh. LG Polymers informed the court that an amount of Rs. …

Report on LG Polymer styrene gas leak, R. R. Venkatapuram village, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 28/05/2020

Report dated May 28, 2020 of the Joint Monitoring Committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Original Application No. 73/2020 regarding gas leak of styrene at LG Polymers Chemical Plant in R. R. Venkatapuram village, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh in compliance of NGT order of May …

Order of the Supreme Court regarding vapour gas leak incident at LG Polymer, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 19/05/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of LG Polymers India Private Limited Vs Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 19/05/2020 regarding vapour gas leak incident at LG Polymer Plant, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The SC directed LG Polymer to approach the National Green Tribunal on …

Order of the National Green Tribunal on gas leak at LG Polymers chemical plant in RR Venkatapuram village, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, 08/05/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: Gas Leak at LG Polymers Chemical Plant in RR Venkatapuram Village Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh dated 08/05/2020 regarding leakage of hazardous gas, Styrene from a chemical factory owned by the South Korean company LG Polymers India Pvt., Limited …

Order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on poisonous gas leakage in LG Polymers, R. R. Venkatapuram, Visakhapatnam, 07/05/2020

Order of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh (Amravati) in the matter of poisonous gas leakage in a factory known as M/s. LG Polymers India Private Limited situated at R. R. Venkatapuram, Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh dated 07/05/2020. The habitants residing in the nearby area are to be immediately …

The illegal trade in chemicals

Chemicals provide important benefits to society and play a vital role in the global economy, but they also carry risks for the environment and human health, with greater risks to vulnerable social groups. Chemicals can contaminate soil, air and water and can damage biodiversity, and human exposure to chemicals is …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding fines imposed on polluting chemical units, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chandni Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. Vs Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board & Others dated 28/01/2020 regarding orders of the Uttar Pradesh State Pollution Control Board assessing compensation on 'polluter pays' principle for violation of law. According to the applicants, their units …

SEIAA order on illegal manufacturing of formaldehyde without EC, Bilaspur, Yamunanagar, Haryana, 27/12/2019

Order passed by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Haryana in the matter of O.A. No. 840 of 2019 titled as Ayush Garg Vs Union of India & Others against illegal manufacturing of formaldehyde without obtaining environment clearance (EC) by M/s Om Chem under EIA Notification dated September 14, 2006. …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding against contamination of ground water by a chemical industry, Vapi, Gujarat, 10/10/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ranveer Singh Vs State of Gujarat dated 10/10/2019 regarding remedial action against contamination of ground water by M/s Parshanik Chemical, Plot No. 3A & 3B, 1st phase, near Maheswari Logistics Godown, GIDC, VAPI – Gujarat and M/s Vapi Spectorchem Pvt. …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding industrial pollution in village Bhagwanpur, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, 18/09/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Asha Devi, Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat Bhagwanpur, Khand Chhanchhrauli, Yamunanagar Vs State of Haryana dated 18/09/2019 regarding industrial pollution in village Bhagwanpur, Tehsil Chhachhrauli, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana on account of ply wood and chemical factories operating in violation of environmental …

240 chemical units flouting norms

Ahmedabad: The state government has admitted that 240 complaints of irregularities have been reported about chemical units in Ahmedabad city and district. The state government was replying to the question of Danilimda MLA Shailesh Parmar. The government stated that there are 1,566 chemical units in Ahmedabad city and 521 units …

Sachin GIDC’s CETP was being used by other industries to dump hazardous waste

Surat: Sachin Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation industrial estate, the largest in Surat, has come under the radar of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) for the alleged nexus between the unit owners and their counterparts belonging to GIDCs located outside the city for treatment of their hazardous chemical and other liquid …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding a chemical factory operating illegally at Shikohabad Industrial area, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, 16/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shamshudden Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 16/04/2019 regarding a chemical factory operating illegally at Shikohabad Industrial area, Firozabad (U.P) without NOC and effluents being discharged contaminating ground water. NGT directs the District Magistrate, Firozabad to furnish a factual and …

Surface water quality up to standard after chemical plant blast

The quality of surface water near a site of a deadly blast has reached safe standards, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment spokesperson Liu Youbin said Thursday. The ministry has sent 49 experts in environmental monitoring and treatment of water, solid waste and soil to help solve the pollution caused …

GSFC gets green nod for expansion of fertiliser unit in Gujarat

Gujarat State Fertilisers and Chemicals (GSFC) has received green nod for expansion of its fertiliser unit in the state that will entail an investment of about Rs 8.75 crore, according to an official document. The state-owned firm has proposed adding an ammonium sulphate production unit with a capacity of 1,46,000 …

World’s largest sovereign wealth fund turns to India shipbreaking to monitor ecological damage

The fund owns shares in 9,158 companies, 1.4% of the world's listed equity, so decisions to drop or reinstate companies from its investments carry considerable weight among investors. The ethics watchdog for Norway’s $1-trillion wealth fund will focus this year on shipbreaking on India’s beaches, which endangers workers and pollutes …

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