Supreme Court allows Vedanta to produce oxygen at Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu
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‘The nation must stand together in this moment,’ says Bench
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‘The nation must stand together in this moment,’ says Bench
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Vedanta to operate its oxygen production unit at its Sterlite Copper premises in Thoothukudi as an extraordinary measure to tide over the national shortage of oxygen amid the second wave of COVID-19.
“The nation must stand together in this moment,” a Special Bench led by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud noted.
The top court made it clear that it would not supplant the role of the High Courts in monitoring the crisis. The High Courts had a unique role to play.
Action sought over discharge of effluents by tannery effluent treatment plant in Perundarai
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The plant, run by tannery units, has been discharging effluents into a defunct oxidation pond
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Effluents from a tannery unit let into a defunct oxidation pond through a pipeline | Photo Credit:
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The plant, run by tannery units, has been discharging effluents into a defunct oxidation pond
The District Environmental Engineer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), Perundurai, has recommended action against the Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), that is run by tannery units functioning at the SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Perundurai, for discharging effluent from its tank into the defunct oxidation pond here.
Complaint over a house being damaged in quarry work
Contradictory reports submitted by the District Collector and the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) on a complaint against a quarry have prompted the Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) to order a detailed investigation.
The petitioner, Sreejith of Anavoor, Neyyatinkara, had complained to the commission that his house was heavily damaged due to the impact of rocks blasting in a nearby quarry.
When the commission sought reports from the PCB and the District Collector, the PCB gave a clean chit to the company carrying out the quarrying operations saying that it was operating in accordance with the PCB guidelines.
Environmentalists allege discharge of toxic waste into stormwater drain in Cuddalore SIPCOT
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December 16, 2020 12:36 IST
The discharge of untreated effluents could impact and threaten the livelihood of local fisherfolk who depend on the Uppanar and Paravanar Rivers for fishing, an environmentalist said
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Untreated toxic sludge from a chemical factory released into a stormwater drain at Echangadu in the SIPCOT industrial estate in Cuddalore | Photo Credit: Special arrangement
The discharge of untreated effluents could impact and threaten the livelihood of local fisherfolk who depend on the Uppanar and Paravanar Rivers for fishing, an environmentalist said
The direct discharge of untreated toxic sludge into a stormwater drain in Echangadu located in the Cuddalore SIPCOT industrial estate that empties into the Uppanar River, has kicked up a controversy with local residents and environmentalists expressing serious concern over the continuing
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