UK-based animal welfare group People for Ethical Treatment of Animals has been campaigning against Indian leather, alleging ill-treatment of animals in the slaughter houses here. This has had a great impact on the Indian export with countries like UK and
The Supreme Court of India has asked the Union ministry of environment and forests to approve a project report on a common effluent treatment plant for a new leather tannery complex to come up
Authorities and the leather industry owners in Tamil Nadu dodge court orders, while a few individuals raise voices to save their ecosystems from tannery waste
Industries makes for a substantial contribution to the pollution load in India. They release toxics that are harmful to public health. The Central Pollution Control Board has certain industries
The data on flow, BOD, COD, TSS and TDS were collected from the common effluent treatment plant (CETP) for the period from June '96 to November '96. The data were analysed to assess the performance of the CETP in terms of removal efficiency for the above mentioned parameters. The original design of individual units in the CETP were scrutinized for their authenticity.
An action plan is being worked out by the Indian leather industry to prevent cruelty to animals. This has been conveyed to the US-based non-government organisation (NGO) People for Ethical Treatment
