September 2020 Bank Holidays : State Wise

Ambur Tannery ordered to shut as per the CPCB

Ambur : Second tannery of T Abdul Wahid (TAW) Tanneries, which is one of the largest exporters of leather to America and Europe, has been ordered to shut down with immediate effect by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Has also levied a fine of `11.20 lakh for polluting a well near the effluent treatment plant and operating without valid consents, under Water Act and Air Act, which expired two years ago.

Tannery, located in Solur village at Ambur in Vellore, also been found to be operating without valid authorisation under the Hazardous Waste Management Rules which expired in June 2016 by a team of scientists from CPCB’s regional directorate in Bengaluru. TAW tannery engineer said that they have put in the application before the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), seeking consent under the Air and Water Acts. “Once we get the approval, the authorisation under Hazardous waste, which expired in 2016, will automatically be given,” he said.

Also said that the tannery will be shut down as per the CPCB’s directive. This is the second tannery which has been asked to be shut down by CPCB. The first tannery located at the same place, was asked to shut down last month as it also did not have consent from TNPCB to operate after the earlier Consent to Operate expired on March 31, 2018.

CPCB said that the tannery has to pay an environmental compensation of `11.20 lakh at `20,000 per day with effect from December 20, 2018 to February 20, 2019, while directing the State electricity board to cut down power supply with immediate effect. Has also asked the TNPCB chairman to ensure compliance.

Board took the action after a team of scientists from CPCB’s regional directorate in Bengaluru found that the water of the open well, located close to the effluent treatment plant of the tannery which is engaged in processing raw hides to finished leather, is black in colour. This indicates discharge or mixing of untreated effluents with well water. Also found that the tannery does not maintain data on water consumption, CPCB stated.


Report also stated that the unit has not disposed any solid waste after 2016 and also the effluent is bypassed without any treatment. Has sought remedial action by TAW which includes installation of piezometric wells as per ground water gradient around the area. Has also asked the industry to submit a ground water remediation plan as well as ensure complete treatment of trade effluent and maintain records on fresh water consumption, waste water generation and solid wastes generation and disposal.

Source:http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2019/feb/23/tannery-in-ambur-ordered-to-shut-1942614.html

Fire accident @ medical college in Chennai, students escape without harm

CHENNAI: Students of a medical college on Chennai located had a fortunate escape after a fire broke out early on Friday in the boys' hostel.

Team Fire safety officials said the fire broke out in one of the rooms in the boys' hostel on the fourth floor in Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences campus @ Velappanchavadi around 4.30 am.

When Most of the students were sleeping at that hour, some boys noticed the fire and raised an alarm.

Four fireman tenders from Sriperumbudur, Irungattukottai, Poonamallee and one private water tanker were rushed to the spot to heatout the flames.

Officer added that the inmates immediately vacated the rooms, taking their valuables along with them. "None was injured in the mishap and no major property damage has been reported. However, 15 beds in the hostel were gutted in the fire," said the fire officer.


Later an hour, the fire was brought under control. Preliminary investigations revealed that the air conditioner from the main hall had heated up due to overuse in the night and caught fire which spread to the adjacent rooms.

Last day : Airtel offers 100% cashback on Rs 399 prepaid recharge: Here's how to claim

Last day: Festive season continues for Airtel prepaid subscribers. The telecom operator is offering a 100 per cent cashback* on its Rs 349 plan. The last day to avail the offer is Friday, October 27.
Similar to Reliance Jio's Dhan Dhana Dhan Rs 399 cashback scheme, Airtel is offering a refund of Rs 50 in 7 instalments totalling to Rs 350 over a period of 7 months.


User will not get any refund for the first month. The cashback will be offered from the next month, and only Rs 50 cashback will be available at a time. For instance, you recharge your Airtel number with Rs 349 today. For now, you'll make the payment. However on your next recharge, starting next month Airtel will offer a cashback of Rs 50. This will continue for the consecutive 7 months at a stretch.


Airtel prepaid subscribers can claim the offer on My Airtel application and recharge with Rs 349 through Airtel Payments Bank.


Offer is only applicable when the transaction is done through Airtel Payments Bank on My Airtel App, Airtel website, USSD.


All Customers can avail Rs 50 cashback on recharge done during the offer period and Rs 50 cashback on the subsequent 6 recharges of the same denomination.
Recharges done within a period of 6 months from the date of offer release will be eligible for cashback.


Cashback will be credited to Airtel Payments Bank wallet or savings account within 3 working days of the transaction
Among five incumbent private mobile operators, only Bharti Airtel added new subscribers in September while the rest lost more than 29 lakh customers, as per the data released today by industry body COAI.

Airtel added over 10 lakh or a million customers in September which reduced the net loss of joint subscriber base of the five telecom operators (others being Idea, Vodafone, Aircel and Telenor) to 19.3 lakh, as per the report on subscriber base of GSM players.


Telenor, which is in the process of merger with Airtel, lost 9.37 lakh subscribers. Idea lost 9.04 lakh customers. It was followed by Vodafone which lost 7 lakh customers and Aircel, 3.94 lakh customers.

Should Sushil Kumar rejoice or worry?; Big Jackpot 5 crore

Indian Sushil Kumar from Bihar just won the Rs 5 crores jackpot (Rs. 50 Million) on the fifth season of Kaun Banega Crorepati. (For those who do not know KBC, this is the Indian version of Who wants to be a Millionaire) He will not receive the entire Rs. 5 crores, the tax department will eat up about one third of his jackpot leaving him with about Rs. 3.5 crores; that's still a sizeable amount. Let us see how it can help Mr. Sushil Kumar - a post graduate in philosophy and an IAS aspirant - in his life. He is currently a school teacher earning a meager Rs. 6000 per month. In an interview Sushil Kumar revealed that he has some obligations that need to met first before he invests the rest of his money.

His elder brother who wants to set up his own business A younger brother wanting to quit his 'piddly' Rs. 1500 per month job and also wants to start a new business. His parents will want a nice big house - befitting the 'crorepati' son's status Sushil Kumar himself plans to quit his job in order to concentrate on his IAS exam. Sadly, along with a big amount of money God does not gift one with 'financial wisdom' - not even the wisdom of knowing that he needs unbiased financial advice. I can see a tomorrow and, therefore, find it difficult to rejoice in his success. Why you ask? Here's why.

His small village there will be a lot of people chasing him — "investment consultants" There will be greedy hands pulling from all sides: Namely, LIC agents, mutual fund agents, bank managers, other life insurance companies, pension providers, brokerage houses and bankers. It would be really interesting to track his life over the next 10 years on a year to year basis to see how much this money is scaring him, helping him, torturing him and helping him to meet his goals.

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