Farmers from Tamil Nadu's Ambur have accused tanneries of dumping untreated effluents into the Palar river. Videos show foam rising up to 5 feet, indicating chemical contamination. The farmers ...
The Supreme Court on Thursday compared the irreversible damage caused by the discharge of untreated effluents from tanneries in Vellore into the Palar river, a source of water for 30 towns and 50 ...
The dam is built across the Palar River between Thirumalaicheri and Pudupadi villages near Walajah town. Officials of the Water Resources Department (WRD), which is overseeing the massive ...
“The tanneries by discharging untreated or partially treated effluents into the river Palar and surrounding areas have resulted in irreversible damage to the waterbodies, groundwater and ...
Observing the right to life also included the right to a pollution free environment, the Supreme Court on Thursday passed ...