|
Deploying polluting waste is the key by
Sunanda Sanganeria:
How did the Pondicherry-based Chemfab Alkalis Ltd (CAL) bag the award for the greenest
caustic-chlorine company in the country give by the Centre for Science and
Environment(CSE)?Obviously the awrd was given for CAL's proactive approach to the
management of pollution at its production plant. |
| Business
Standard, New Delhi, September 9, 2002 |
 |
When green is not green enough by Prachi
Raturi:
The Centre for Science and Environment(CSE) recently released its ratings on the caustic
chlorine industry.Chemfab Alkalis Ltd bagged the first tank with a green score of 46.6 per
cent, Shriram Alkalis & Chemicals Ltd scored 45.3, while Indian Rayon and Industries
Ltd stood third with a score of 38.8 per cent. |
| The
Financial Express, New Delhi, September 8, 2002 |
|
Caustic chlorine sector gets rated by
Ishita Moitra:
The Indian industry releases an astounding amount of 60 to 70 tonnes of mercury each year
into the environment.This is 75 times the amount that triggered off the infamous Minamata
contamination in Japan in the fifties. The Centre for Science and Environment released its
green ratings on the caustic chlorine sector at the Indian Habitat Centre this Monday.The
ratings are awarded in the form of leaves. This year, however, no company could notch up
all five leaves. The company that stood first could manage three leaves.Chemflab Alkalies
Ltd was adjudged the greenest caustic- chlorine company in India.They were closely
followed by Shriram Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd. and Indian Rayon and Industries Ltd. who
obtained the second and third positions respectively. |
| The Asian
Age, New Delhi, September 4, 2002 |
|
Mercury contamination poses risk: CSE
study:
A study on caustic-chlorine industry in India by Centre for Science and Environment(CSE)
reveals that over 60 tonnes of mercury is released annually into the environment, 75 times
the quantity that trigered the Minamata tragedy.To benchmark the credentials of this
industry, CSE has introduced Green Rating Project on the basis of more than 150 parameters
and found a potential tragedy in store. |
| The
Indian Express, New Delhi, September 4, 2002 |
|
Chemfab bags green award:
Pondicherry-based Chemfab Alkalis Ltd is the greenest caustic- chlorine company, followed
by Shriram Alkalis & Chemicals Ltd and Indian Rayon & Industries Ltd, according to
the findings of the Green Rating Project (GRP) of the Centre for Science and
Environment(CSE).The project has surveyed 25 companies, covering around 90 per cent of the
caustic-chlorine industry in the country. |
| Business
Standard, New Delhi, September 3, 2002 |
|
CSE awards "greenest" chemical
companies:
Warning that India might be heading towards a serious health and environmental disaster
due to high levels of mercury contamination, the Capital-based Centre for Science and
Environment(CSE) today gave the "Three Leaves Award" to the Chemfab Alkalis Ltd
adjudging it the "greenest caustic-chlorine company" of India.Under its Green
Rating Project (GRP), the CSE, which surveyed 22 top chemical industries across the
country, gave the Shriram Alkalis & Chemicals Ltd. and the Indian Rayon &
Industries Ltd. second and third positions, respectively. |
| The Hindu,
New Delhi, September 3, 2002 |
|
Green rating sounds mercury alert:
India is being exposed to high levels of mercury poisoning from companies producing
caustic soda and chlorine, according to a green rating released by former finance minister
Manmohan Singh on Monday. The rating was undertaken by the Centre for Science and
Environment(CSE).The caustic-chlorine industry is regarded as the mother of all chemicals
industries. |
| The
Times of India, New Delhi, September 3, 2002 |
|
State of Bliss By L. Thapa
Ever since the Sikkim Democratic Front Government headed by Chief Minister Pawan Chamling
came to power eight years ago, it has worked tirelessly to bring about all round economic
development and ensure peace and harmony in a state that has one of the most sensitive
stretches of the country's international border.Mr. Chamling, who was adjudged the
"greenest" chief minister in India in 1998 by the renowned Centre for Science
and Environment(CSE) for his environment-friendly administration, has taken pains to
ensure that this does not happen at the cost of the ecology. |
| India
Today, New Delhi, April 22, 2002 |
