Supreme Court orders Tamil Nadu to compensate for Palar River pollution, sets up monitoring panel.

The Supreme Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to compensate those affected by severe pollution in the Palar River, caused by local tanneries. The court has asked the state to establish a panel headed by a former judge to assess and rectify the ecological damage. The court also warned of imprisonment for non-compliance and will monitor progress, scheduling another hearing in four months.

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