Karthik Madhavan

Apprehension: Farmers in Vadugapatti panchayat fear that a coconut crusher near their fields could affect crops.

Early signs that China, one of the world

Dow Chemicals may run into trouble with its Indian investments. On August 8, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizer Ram Vilas Paswan met some of the victims of the Bhopal gas leak disaster at their protest site in New Delhi and promised them action against the company. An empowered committee would be formed within two months to oversee the cleanup work at the Union Carbide site, heavily

Villagers set R&D centre near Pune on fire On July 25, over 150 villagers entered Dow

Studies confirm poor water quality in Mumbai come monsoon and Mumbai

Pune, August 29 The number of deaths in the industrial units of Pune district till July this year almost equals the total such deaths in the entire previous year. This is because there has been an increase in the numbers of hazardous units that are employing

COIMBATORE: The National Productivity Council (NPC) has come out with a low cost solution to control air pollution in cupola foundries.

A demonstration of the technology and presentation of its details was arranged here recently by the engineering industrial associations.

CHENNAI: The dumping of untreated waste

Jamshedpur: Work for the Adityapur Auto Cluster has gained momentum after the Centre announced 75 per cent subsidy for the Rs 65-crore project.

Pushpak Management Services has been appointed as the consultant. Officials said a team of industrialists would soon leave for Pune and Nagpur to study auto clusters.

The team will acquire knowledge on effluent treatment plants and hazardous waste management systems in Nagpur. The process will help incorporate the best methods and practices being followed by these clusters.