What happened Kodaikanal?
What happened Kodaikanal? The mercury contamination in Kodaikanal originated at a thermometer factory owned by Hindustan Unilever. In March, a public protest led by local workers' union and international environmental organisation Greenpeace forced the company to shut down the factory. Where is mercury factory in India? Kodaikanal Kodaikanal is a hill station retreat at 2,200 metres high in the flourishing forests of the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, South India. The factory site, as well as the surrounding area, are contaminated by mercury, including ground and surface water. Is Kodaikanal clean? The TNPCB and the Scientific Experts Committee (SEC), appointed...