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Article

20 Jun 2002

Author:
Amit Srivastava, CorpWatch India

Opposing PVC, Opposing IFC [India]

Communities around a major industrial park in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu in South India -- already reeling from the impacts of pollution from the industrial park -- are fed up with business as usual and have stepped up their efforts to put a stop to the latest proposal for another polluting factory in the area [proposed polyvinyl chloride (PVC) factory being proposed by Chemplast Sanmar, an Indian corporation]