It took 10 years for the pollution load of industry to double, and then it took just three more years for this to rise by 50 per cent
Sunil K Sinha / April 6, 2010, 0:30 IST

Tata Chemicals plant in Haldia turned into a battlefield today as the workers of the Citu and Inttuc clashed with each other over the issues pertaining to a month-long strike, which the Citu workers are observing at the Tata plant.

The state industry and commerce minister, Mr Nirupam Sen, today said in the Assembly that the Union government is conducting a survey on the environmental hazards before giving clearance to set up a chemical hub at Nayachar. He said this while answering a question of CLP leader Dr Manas Bhuinya.

THE Gujarat chemical industry, which is found to be generating the highest quantity of hazardous waste, has now cut down on its production. The move followed Gujarat Pollution Control Board