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with particular emphasis on their impact on our environment ...
Monday, May 21, 2012
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DCW Ltd. - Sahupuram unit entranceDCW Limited is a major Chloro-Alkali manufacturing company, founded in Dhrangadhra (now in Gujarat) in 1925. It is listed in Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) as well as National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Mumbai.

DCW manufactures Caustic Soda, Soda Ash, PVC, Synthetic Rutile and many other products in their Dhrangadhra (Gujarat) and Sahupuram (Tamil Nadu) units. DCW's Sahupuram unit (in Tuticorin District of Tamil Nadu) contributes bulk of the nearly 1000 crore rupees annual turnover. This website tracks developments at DCW Limited's Sahupuram unit, with particular emphasis on their impact on our environment. Click here to read more about DCW >>


:: DCW's Non-Compliance

Reddish sea off Kayalpatnam - December 2008Consent order given to DCW Limited by Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board specifies that DCW shall not discharge any waste water into nearby water courses directly/indirectly [Point No.2; Consent Order No.21824 dtd. 22-06-2010]. However, DCW Limited is accused of ignoring this direction - regularly discharging effluent into the sea - most recently in the first week of March 2011. Click here to read more about non-compliance >>


:: DCW Pollution Watch
CMFRI Report

A 1991 report of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi, Kerala - detailing effects of effluent discharge from DCW into the Sea. Click here to read more >>

:: DCW Products
DCW Products

DCW Limited, a red (large) category company, manufactures many chemicals, using wide range of raw materials. VCM, used to manufacture PVC, is a known Carcinogen. Click here to read more >>



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