The illegal trade in chemicals
<p>Chemicals provide important benefits to society and play a vital role in the global economy, but they also carry risks for the environment and human health, with greater risks to vulnerable social groups.
Toxic Wastes
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Jairam gets power plant complaints
Oct. 7: The Union environment minister, Mr Jairam Ramesh, has been flooded with complaints and objections regarding
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Toxic mud spill kills 4 in Hungary
Budapest: Hungary declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after a toxic mud spill killed four people and injured 120 in what officials described as Hungary
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72cr for denied Bhopal victims
The group of ministers on the Bhopal gas tragedy, which met here Monday, reviewed the progress made by various ministries on its recommendations to the Union Cabinet three months ago. The ministerial panel has decided to change the site for disposal of toxic waste from Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh following protests from local residents.
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Adequate compensation demanded for Bhopal gas tragedy victims
Bhopal: Victims of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy today demanded adequate compensation from the Centre's Group of Ministers (GoM) panel. Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sangathan (BGPMUS) Convenor Abdul Jabbar today said the GoM should reconsider its previous decisions vis-a-vis 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy victims during its meeting in New Delhi today. ''It would be a great injustice if a decision was not
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Hazard Stations
Toxic waste is sitting idle at our portsAre our ports becoming stockpiles of hazardous products? An inventory of such material, drawn up by the Union ministry of shipping last month, may lead one to believe so. Consider some of the products lying unattended at the country
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Another Storm, Another Spill for China Miner
<p>Zijin Mining Group Co. said Wednesday that a pool designed to contain hazardous runoff from a tin mine collapsed due to heavy rains. Rain has presented surprisingly big challenges this year for Zijin, one of China’s largest mining groups and a company that boasts its technological prowess, even in harsh conditions like the permafrost of Tibet.
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Dy collector asks Tourism Dept to clean up tar balls
MARGAO: With the tar ball menace continues to haunt Salcete
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189 containers from MSC Chitra still to be found
On August 7, two merchant vessels, MSC Chitra and MV Khalijia, collided in the harbour, leading to a major oil spill. During investigations into the cause of the collision, the management of Chitra was asked to pay Rs3 crore as compensation. Chitra was carrying a large number of containers, some with toxic material. Two of its tanks got damaged, letting out around 800 tons of oil into the sea.
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Use eco-friendly idols, says ministry
RELIGIOUS rituals may have to make some compromises for the sake of environment.
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Spill contamination is 60 times world limits: Report
The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri) has submitted its first development report on the extent of contamination due to the recent oil spill caused by the collision of MSC Chitra and MV Khalijia off the Mumbai coast. Teri carried out the bio-remediation process at Awas beach in Alibaug and Navy Nagar in Colaba with permission from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) along with the