Lead in paints has been indicted as being a silent epidemic EXPERTS SUGGEST AVOIDING DEEP AND FLASHY YELLOW AND RED PAINTS AND ANY COLOUR/S BASED ON THESE
Those who believe a healthy home is maintained through water filters, air purifiers and mosquito repellants, now need to scratch deeper. Yes, up there, on the wall.
ERODE: The discharge of water into the Kalingarayan canal, a major irrigation channel in the district, has been stopped recently to give way for carrying out renovation and maintenance works. But the flow of effluents in the channel is yet to stop.
VELLORE: The Vellore Citizens' Welfare Forum (VCWF) has opposed the proposal of the Union government, announced in the recent budget, of a one-time grant of Rs.200 crore for dyeing industries of Tirupur to enable them solve the problem of pollution.
A resolution was adopted at an executive committee meeting of the VCWF recently.
VELLORE: The Vellore Citizens' Welfare Forum (VCWF) has opposed the proposal of the Union government, announced in the recent budget, of a one-time grant of Rs.200 crore for dyeing industries of Tirupur to enable them solve the problem of pollution.
LUCKNOW: Three units engaged in dyeing and printing of the famous Banarasi saree in Varanasi came under the hammer of UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on Tuesday evening. The board served a closure notice to the units for discharging untreated effluent in the sewer which ultimately drained into the Ganga.
Dyers have spent about Rs. 800 crore to establish effluent treatment plants
The increase to be effective from February 1
Tirupur: The Dyers Association of Tirupur (DAT) has decided to increase the dyeing charges following the rise in operational costs due to implementation of zero liquid discharge at the Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs).
Study traces it to lead-based paints, asks government to frame law
Sudden decline in IQ levels of children and unexplained retardation or hyperactivity among them can now be traced to unacceptably high levels of lead in their blood-sugar levels.
Rise in cost of dyeing along with local dyeing units unable to accept all orders are cited as some of the reasons for the shift
MAJORITY of the garment manufacturers here have started approaching the dyeing units in Perundurai and Erode for colouring and washing, as the local dyeing units have not begun operations in full swing and are also charging high rates.
Raises employment generation, allocation of natural gas issues.
The Tamil Nadu Government has made a strong pitch for Central aid to tackle the effluent problem faced by the dyeing units in Tirupur, which is a major hub for knitwear production, according to Union Minister for Textiles, Mr Dayanidhi Maran.
