State Pollution Control Board
Coverage of State Pollution Control Board in the Nexus archive.
- Tata's iPhone parts factory in India's Tamil Nadu faces health probe after farmers' contamination complaints
A health investigation is underway in Tamil Nadu, India, over liquid discharge from Tata's iPhone parts factory allegedly contaminating groundwater and causing farmers' health issues, including skin problems. The state pollution control board warned Tata in May 2026, but the company claims recent water samples showed no contamination. Health officials found E. coli in farm water samples, indicating fecal contamination.
- Large-scale tree plantation most effective way to tackle rising temperature: Professor S.L. Madivalar
Professor S.L. Madivalar stated that large-scale tree plantation is the most effective way to address rising temperatures. He inaugurated a cleanliness drive and sapling plantation program organized by Parisarakkaagi Naavu Sanghatane in collaboration with the State Pollution Control Board at Gandhi Shanti Pratishthana in Dharwad.