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The Wire
16-07-2025
- Business
- The Wire
MAK India Limited Declares Breakthrough Solution to Combat All Types of Pollution
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 16: We create pollution day in and day out, all over the world. Scientists warn that beyond the year 2100, Mother Earth may no longer support life as created by GOD due to rampant pollution. In a decisive move toward achieving a pollution-free India—and the world—MAK India Limited, a company solely dedicated to pollution solutions, led by visionary founder Manu Neethi Manickam (popularly known as MAK), proudly announces that it has developed and successfully field-tested a comprehensive, patented, world-first, field-proven, and Made-in-India solution to all major forms of pollution—air, water, and soil. MAK India Limited Chairman Mr. Manickam Athappa Gounder and General Manager Mr. Ramesh Rajagopal said, "We have a patented, field-proven, world-first and scalable solution to all pollution—be it sewage, industrial effluents, solid waste, air emissions, or foul-smelling dumps. These technologies are developed in collaboration with premier Indian institutions like DRDO, CSIR, and SITRA. They are energy-efficient, require no chemicals, and operate at significantly lower OPEX, offering unmatched environmental and economic value. This fulfils Dr. Abdul Kalam's Vision 2020 to find a solution to all pollution." Key Highlights of the MAK Pollution Solution Portfolio 1. Sewage Water Pollution – 'Nip it at the Bud' Approach • Integrated technology from DRDO, CSIR, and MAK: Anaerobic Bio Digestion (ABD) Hybrid STP using hydrodynamic cavitation and ozone polishing. • 100% reuse-ready water. No power required for digestion. No sludge generation. • Enables a sewage-free society through smart disposal rules. • Makes lakes, rivers, and groundwater potable. • Same CAPEX, 1000°C with no external fuel. • Recovers heat energy for: a. Waste drying (crucial in wet seasons) b. Biochar production for organic agriculture c. Potential power generation in low-sunlight areas • Complies with Zero Dump, Zero Waste, Waste-to-Wealth, and Waste-to-Energy frameworks. • 24-hour waste-to-zero conversion. • Visits to operating plants can be scheduled. 3. The Challenge: Why We Must Act • Water Pollution: 60% of India's water bodies are polluted by sewage and industrial discharge. • Solid Waste: Landfills are overflowing; current systems are inefficient. • Industrial Pollution: Textile and leather industries face high treatment costs due to salt and organic loads. 4. MAK's Science-Driven Solutions A. Water & Sewage: 'Fit & Forget' Solutions • ABD (Anaerobic Bacterial Digestion): No power, no maintenance, no sludge. Long life RCC structure. • MAK Hybrid STP: Pre-filtration → Cavitation → ABD → Filtration → AOP/Ozonation. Output is odourless, reusable water. • FSTP: For faecal sludge evacuated from conventional septic tanks – multi-stage rapid treatment. B. Industrial Effluent – Textile & Leather • Go Green SFD (Salt-Free Dyeing): Developed with SITRA. Removes the need for salts, reducing TDS by 70%, improving reuse and cutting costs. • MAK 430 Inoculum: Microbial inoculum for eco-friendly tannery waste treatment. C. Solid Waste – KILN 1000 • 1000 °C combustion, no external fuel. • No leachate, no odour, no landfill. • Produces organic manure, heat, electricity and biochar. • Treats all types of municipal wastes, medical, sanitary, e-waste, and C&D waste. • In operation since 2019, with CPCB/TNPCB compliance. 5. MAK Results & Recognition • Sewage Waste Project Sites: CRPF Coimbatore (400 KLD STP), Dr GRD College (220 KLD STP), Septic Tanks for Govt Projects at DRDA Perambalur • Solid Waste Project Sites: Chennai (Kodungaiyur – 50 TPD), Coimbatore (Dr. GRD College – 5 TPD) • Awards: CavinKare MMA Chinnikrishnan Innovation Award. • Validated by DRDO, CSIR, SITRA. • Technology exported to 56 countries. 6. The MAK Philosophy & Vision • "A Solution for Every Pollution." • Inspired by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. • Supports Make in India, Atmanirbhar Bharat. • Built for scalability – villages to megacities. • Sustainable, modular, indigenous. 7. Policy, Partnership & Call to Action • Invite Central/State Governments to form a High-Level Technical Committee. • Adopt MAK solutions under Smart City, Jal Shakti, MSME, Urban Dev., Defence. • CPCB & SPCBs can now deploy ZLD (Zero Liquid Discharge), ZAP (Zero Air Pollution), ZD (Zero Dump) technologies. • Industries facing closure due to pollution can now operate with confidence. • Example: Sterlite Copper can now be revived using MAK's zero pollution system and India to become world leader in Copper. 8. Contact, Demos & Media • Live Demonstrations: On request. • Email: info@ • Web: | • Phone: 91 95009 91787 9. Annex: Key Data & Visuals • ABD/Hybrid STP: >95% water recovery, lifetime performance. • Go Green SFD: 70% TDS reduction. • KILN 1000: 100% waste-to-energy in 24 hours. Let us work together to save Mother Earth. Let India lead the world in solving the greatest crisis of our times: Pollution. (Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with PNN and PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.).
Khaleej Times
11-07-2025
- Khaleej Times
Dubai: Arab man jailed for 3 years, fined Dh247,000 for armed robbery
A 48-year-old man, identified as M.A.K., has been sentenced to three years in prison and fined Dh247,000 for his involvement in a recent armed robbery at a tourism company office in Naif. The Court of Appeal upheld the ruling issued earlier by the Court of First Instance, which also ordered his deportation after serving the jail term. According to case records, the defendant, an Arab national, was found guilty of collaborating with five others — currently at large — in storming the company's office, detaining two staff members, and stealing cash from the company's safe. The incident took place in March this year. The company owner reported that a man knocked on his office door, and after the owner opened the door, six individuals forced their way in. The main accused threatened him with a large knife and demanded that he open the safe, while the others assaulted him and another employee. One of the assailants managed to take the key from the victim and opened the safe, stealing Dh247,000 before fleeing the scene with the rest of the group. Dubai Police Criminal Investigation Department was able to identify and track the main suspect, who was later arrested in another emirate. During interrogation, the man admitted his role in the robbery and claimed that the remaining suspects, who were of African origin, had coerced him into participating. The defendant said the group had earlier stolen his mobile phone and personal documents and agreed to return them only if he assisted them in retrieving money allegedly owed by the company for alcohol shipments. He claimed he was asked to wear traditional Emirati attire to avoid suspicion and accompanied the others to the office. The court rejected the defendant's claims and found him guilty of robbery, unlawful detention, and criminal conspiracy. The verdict was later upheld by the Court of Appeal.
Morocco World
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Morocco World
French Sports Journalist Sentenced to Seven Years in Algeria
Rabat – An Algerian court has sentenced French journalist Christophe Gleizesto seven years in prison, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Algerian authorities arrested the 36-year-old freelance journalist, who writes for So Foot and Society magazines, in May 2024 while working on a story about an Algerian football club. RSF and the journalist's employer, So Press, described the verdict as 'unjust' and confirmed that they will file an appeal today. Converging reports said Gleizes wasy arrested in Tizi Ouzou on May 28, 2024, and placed under judicial supervision for over a year. The charges against him include entering the country with a tourist visa, 'apology for terrorism,' and 'possession of publications for propaganda purposes.' He was transferred directly to prison after being sentenced in a first-instance trial. RSF believes the charges are politically motivated. The organization says that the 'terrorism' accusation is linked to past contacts Gleizes had in 2015 and 2017 with the head of the football club Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie (JSK), who is also involved in the Movement for the Autonomy of Kabylie (MAK). The organization says Algerian authorities labeled MAK a terrorist group in 2021;, years after Gleizes' early contacts. RSF added that Gleizes was transparent about a recent exchange with the same individual in 2024, which was solely to prepare his sports article. 'This sentence makes no sense,' said RSF's director general, Thibaut Bruttin. 'It only shows that today, nothing escapes politics, and the Algerian justice system missed an opportunity to act with fairness,' he added. Franck Annese, the founder of So Press, also urged political and diplomatic efforts to help Gleizes return home. 'Everything must be done to ensure justice is served, and that Christophe can reunite with his loved ones and colleagues,' he said. The case comes in the wake of a major diplomatic rift between France and Algeria. Tensions have grown since French President Emmanuel Macron expressed support in 2024 for Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara. Relations worsened further after the arrest of French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal in November. Tags: AlgeriaFrancejournalist
Morocco World
07-06-2025
- Politics
- Morocco World
Analysis: For Algeria, Polisario is an Ally, MAK is a Threat
Doha – Algeria's military regime is waging a calculated geopolitical charade in North Africa, fueling instability abroad while silencing resistance at home. Under President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and military chief Saïd Chengriha, the Algerian state has morphed into a launchpad for armed separatist agendas, even as it violently represses peaceful calls for autonomy within its own borders. This glaring contradiction lays bare a regime built not on principles of self-determination, but on selective oppression, weaponized hypocrisy, and a desperate bid to maintain regional influence at any cost. According to an analysis by Sahel Intelligence, 'this paradox is flagrant. Algeria, which qualifies the MAK as a 'terrorist group' without providing concrete evidence of violent acts, simultaneously offers official support to a movement like the Polisario, regularly associated with activities threatening the stability of the region.' The report exposes how Algeria's military leadership has weaponized the concept of self-determination, deploying it selectively to advance regional destabilization while denying the same rights to its own citizens. Algeria's handling of the two movements exposes a glaring double standard—sharp, deliberate, and impossible to miss. The Kabyle independence movement, represented by the Government of Kabylia in exile (GPK) in France, has consistently advocated for peaceful means to achieve self-determination. 'Under Ferhat Mehenni, the Movement for Self-determination of Kabylia (MAK) has always claimed a peaceful, secular and democratic struggle, rejecting any recourse to violence or terrorism,' notes the Sahel Intelligence analysis. 'The MAK denounces a policy of systemic marginalization of Kabylia by the Algerian state, on linguistic, economic, religious and identity levels,' adds the analysis. Meanwhile, Algeria provides comprehensive support to the Polisario Front, which has become 'a hired regional gun that implements Iranian agendas in North Africa.' This goes in line with Algerian objectives in the Western Mediterranean and the Sahel. Algeria's behavior exacerbates tensions and fuels risks of a major regional war that would set back decades of efforts to preserve peace, security, and prosperity in southern Europe and along Africa's Atlantic front. 'Alger furnishes refuge, financing and military as well as diplomatic assistance. Algeria hosts the movement in the Tindouf camps, presents it as a liberation movement, and advocates on its behalf in international forums,' the report states. Polisario's terrorist ties are an open secret The Polisario's terrorist ties are no longer whispers in the dark—they've stepped into the spotlight. Last April, Republican politician John Wilson stressed Washington's 'determination to support the North African kingdom in confronting the threats posed by Polisario Front terrorists' during a meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. Multiple intelligence reports have documented the Polisario's connections with terrorist organizations. The Sahel Intelligence analysis points to 'connections with Hamas and Iran, via weapons and training networks, complicity with AQMI (Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb) and other jihadist groups operating in the Sahel, facilitating arms trafficking and kidnappings.' These elements have led several observers and states to characterize 'the instrumentalization of the Tindouf camps by the chief of staff General Saïd Chengriha, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his advisers, for opaque paramilitary activities, far from the standards of international conventions on refugees.' The situation in the Tindouf camps has deteriorated significantly. Recent protests erupted following what the Sahrawi Association for the Defence of Human Rights (ASADEDH) described as a 'horrific massacre' committed by the Algerian army in the Arkoub district of the Dakhla camp. The incident resulted in two deaths and nine injuries, with three victims in critical condition. NGOs strongly condemned the Algerian army's actions, pointing out that Polisario militias not only failed to denounce the attack but actively aided in suppressing protesters demanding justice for the victims. The growing discontent within the Tindouf camps has ignited an unprecedented wave of dissent, with frustrated Sahrawis openly demanding an end to decades of exploitation and false promises. According to local sources, chants once unthinkable in Polisario-controlled zones are now echoing through the camps. As they muster the courage to oppose the separatist group's illusive agenda, this emerging cohort of Sahrawi dissidents is calling not just for relief from their prolonged suffering, but for the immediate acceptance of Morocco's autonomy initiative as the only viable path forward. The total collapse of Polisario's Algeria-sponsored separatism is increasingly within reach The United Kingdom's recent alignment with Morocco on the Western Sahara marks a profound geopolitical shift. Not only does this shift consolidate the position of the world's major powers – including the US, France, and Spain – in favor of Morocco's territorial integrity, but also signals the collapse of the post-colonial ambivalence that long enabled Algerian-sponsored separatism to persist. That even former colonial actors now endorse Morocco's autonomy initiative reflects a recalibration of global realpolitik: sovereignty, territorial integrity, and strategic partnership now outweigh outdated fantasies of Balkanizing North Africa. If regional tensions continue to escalate and mounting intelligence confirms links between Polisario members and activities that undermine regional security, the path toward designating the group as a terrorist organization in the medium term will become significantly clearer—and more politically inevitable. While the Polisario has not completely disappeared, it is weakened politically, diplomatically and militarily. The balance of power clearly favors Morocco, which is advancing its autonomy initiative, regional development plans, and garnering increasing international support. If the current trend continues, particularly if the US administration designates the Polisario as a terrorist organization, Algeria may find itself forced to reconsider its support for the separatist group to avoid incurring the wrath of America and the Western world. Read also: Hilale Slams Algeria's Regime Over Regional Destabilization, Hypocrisy, and Separatism
Asharq Al-Awsat
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
France Expels Algerian Diplomats in Tit-for-tat Decision
France said Wednesday it will expel Algerian diplomats in response to Algeria's decision to do the same. The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs said in a statement it had summoned Algerian officials to inform them of the decision, describing it as 'strict reciprocity' after 15 French officials were expelled from Algiers on Sunday. France called on Algerian authorities to 'demonstrate responsibility and to return to a demanding and constructive dialogue that had been initiated by our authorities, in the interest of both countries.' 'The Algerians wanted to send back our agents; we are sending theirs back,' French Foreign Minister Noël Barrot said on Wednesday, speaking to French broadcaster BFMTV. Algeria said it expelled French officials on Sunday because France had broken procedures, including in how it assigned new diplomats to replace a different set that were expelled last month. Despite economic ties and security cooperation, France and Algeria for decades have clashed over issues ranging from immigration to the painful legacy of French colonialism. Wednesday's decision came as Kabyle opposition figure Aksel Bellabbaci walked free after a Paris appeals court shunned Algeria's request to extradite him on terrorism charges. The 42-year-old vice president of the Movement for the Self-Determination of Kabyle (MAK) has lived in France since 2012.
