Tag Archives: Supreme Court

Deadline for disposing UCIL (Union Carbide Plant) waste

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Ravleen

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on December 16 issued fresh directions to dispose the toxic waste lying at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal. The waste is to be incinerated at the waste treatment site in Ankleshwar industrial area of … Continue reading →

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POSCO: Villagers Demand 5% of Share in Company’s Profits

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Ravleen

Some people in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district, in a complete turnaround from their earlier stand, agreed to give up land for the POSCO steel plant on January 5, but with conditions. They have asked for a 5 per cent share in the … Continue reading →

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MOEF Defination of Waste, Material etc. Skewed

Posted on December 12, 2007 by Ravleen

The terms ‘waste‘ and ‘material‘ are synonymous in the draft hazardous material rules of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (moef). The rules have been criticized for violating norms of the Basel Convention – an international treaty on cleaner … Continue reading →

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