Water Pollution

Small-scale industries drive India's economy but pollute heavily

Since independence, India has had strong policies to promote the small-scale industrial sector: it is labor intensive and thus creates more jobs, it contributes to decentralized industrial development and the units are flexible and able to quickly reorient themselves to emerging demands.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2001
Anil Agarwal
Stockholm Water Front
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Pollution, Water Pollution, Water Pollution Control, Textile Industry, Small Scale Industry, India
India

 Green textiles

the textile industry may adopt a new and more eco-friendly face. The textile technology department of Anna University in Chennai has developed a new technology that involves the use of ozone gas

Publication Date: 
14/08/1999
Down to Earth
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Textile Industry, Technology, India
Air Pollution

  Shroud for a crusader

For 35 years, Adhurai fought against Grasim Industries for polluting the environment in his village in Kerala. No one heard him. But after he died of cancer induced by the pollution, a mass agitation threatens to down Grasim s shutters forever

Publication Date: 
27/02/1999
Down to Earth
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Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Textile Industry, Cancer, Kerala
Environment

 Prodigal sons

Industry is wasting the environment. But the courts and the civil society will have none of it

Publication Date: 
29/11/1998
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Pollution Control, River Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Textile Industry, Industrial Waste Treatment, High Court, India, Tamil Nadu, Tiruppur
Health

 Bullet proof vests

Scientists in the US have conducted experiments that could help manufacture strong bullet-proof vests. They have proved that nanotubes are about 200 times tougher than any other fibre. "It's amazing

Publication Date: 
30/10/1998
Down to Earth
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Textile Industry, Physical Science, Research, United States Of America (US)
Water Pollution

 CHECKING POLLUTION

The Karna

Publication Date: 
30/07/1998
Down to Earth
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Water Pollution, Health Effects, Textile Industry, Legislation, Karnataka
Climate Change

 The red triangle

The government, the judiciary and the people have to take action together to stop environmental damage. Laws have to be enacted and cases taken up on a priority. But laws alone will achieve little. If no action is taken on court orders, the land and the p

Publication Date: 
14/01/1998
Down to Earth
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River Pollution, Drinking Water, Textile Industry, Bhadar, Legislation, Gujarat
Climate Change

 Clean up acts

Disaster relief in Australia, Britain and USA

Publication Date: 
14/01/1998
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River Pollution, Drinking Water, Textile Industry, Bhadar, Legislation, Gujarat
Climate Change

 Baised against the poor

Comparison of compensation in the US and in India

Publication Date: 
14/01/1998
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River Pollution, Drinking Water, Textile Industry, Bhadar, Legislation, Gujarat
Industry

 INDUSTRY CLOSURE

A division bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has ordered the closure of six polluting industries in Kattedan Industrial area. The industries are Vijayanand Textiles, Ramachandra Refinery, Anil Refinery, Bhavani Industries, Supreme Pigments and Jayadurga textiles. The closure was ordered on the basis of a report submitted by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) recommending action under the Water and Air Act. However, the bench gave the liberty to the APPCB to reconsider and pass appropriate order, if these industries implemented effective pollution control.

Publication Date: 
14/08/1997
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution Control, Industrial Pollution, Textile Industry, Petrochemical Industry, High Court, Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Plains

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