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Physical verification of Kanpur tanneries accomplished

Published: November 19, 2015

Over 400 tanneries operating in Kanpur have been physically inspected following orders from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in a move to protect the Ganges River.

Former RSL Sethu tannery workers hold protest

Published: October 28, 2014

Nearly 150 workers of RSL Sethu Company, a tannery closed down 13 years ago, occupied eight acres of the company’s land at Karugampathur on the outskirts of Vellore on October 27, demanding compensation. The workers leveled the land using earthmovers and put up thatched huts and said they would move with their families and live there until they receive compensation from the company.