Fisheries
Coastal Aquaculture Authority
Fisheries, Aquaculture, Ministry Of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (D)
Fisheries
Central Institute of Brackish water Aquaculture
Fisheries, Aquaculture, Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Tamil Nadu, Chennai (D)
India

 New process to minimise chemical, energy use in making leather

conventional leather production consumes high levels of energy and a number of chemicals. The process releases toxic substances. Scientists from Tamil Nadu have developed an enzyme-based

Publication Date: 
14/11/2007
Archita Bhatta
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution Control, Leather Industry, Technology, Research, India, Chennai (D), Toxins
Industry

 Villagers in Tamil Nadu face groundwater crisis

Soft drinks company held for contaminating groundwater

Publication Date: 
30/07/2006
R K Srinivasan
Down to Earth
Tags:
Groundwater Pollution, Industrial Dispersal, Soft Drinks, Health Effects, Industry, Chennai (D)
Climate Change

 In Court

Agent Orange in Canada: A class action lawsuit has been filed in Ottawa, Canada, by people who claim they were exposed to Agent Orange and other chemicals that were tested in the 1960s at a Canadian

Publication Date: 
14/08/2005
Down to Earth
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Health Effects, Canada, Waste Disposal, Legislation, High Court, Chennai (D), Toxins
Mining

 In Court

sole authority: The Madras High Court (HC) has vested the Tamil Nadu government with the exclusive right to carry out sand quarrying activities. In doing so, the HC has upheld a government order (GO)

Publication Date: 
14/06/2004
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Tobacco, Mining, Industry, Supreme Court, High Court, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (D)
Mining

 Promptly overturned

In a dramatic development, a division bench of the Madras High Court vacated the stay on the Tamil Nadu government order (go) that terminated licences for sand quarrying. The previous restraining

Publication Date: 
14/11/2003
Down to Earth
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Mining, Legislation, High Court, Chennai (D)
India

 TANNERIES TO PAY

The Madras High Court has dismissed the writ petitions filed by the tannery units in Vellore district, challenging the apportionment of compensation among the 325 units. Now, the skin and hide

Publication Date: 
27/02/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution, Leather Industry, Compensation, Legislation, High Court, Chennai (D)
Environment

 Fast order

The Madras high court seeks to evolve a mechanism for the quick settlement of environmental disputes

Publication Date: 
14/08/2001
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment, High Court, India, Chennai (D)
Climate Change

 Stranger in his land

One man in a hopeless struggle against an environmental criminal. It could be you tomorrow

Publication Date: 
30/01/2001
Mario
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Pollution, Paint And Dye Industry, Public Participation, Governance, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (D)

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