Saudi Arabia wins anti-dumping case against India

November 18, 2013

Jeddha, Nov 18: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has won an anti-dumping case on petrochemical exports to India.

Announcing this here on Sunday, Saudi Arabia's Commerce and Industry Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said that the ministry's efforts, in coordination with the Saudi-based Chemanol Company, helped in ending the investigation launched by the Indian authorities.

He said New Delhi has agreed not to impose anti-dumping duties on Chemanol, the Kingdom's only exporter of pentaerythritol. India had launched an investigation against the Saudi company on May 22, 2012 in light of complaints raised by local producers.

Abdul Rahman Al-Zamil, president of the Export Development Center, commended Indian authorities for adopting a realistic and positive approach to end anti-dumping cases against Saudi petrochemical exports.

“This will benefit end users of products made of petrochemicals in India and boost India's exports,” Al-Zamil told Arab News. “We have won almost all antidumping cases thanks to the efforts of Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman and Al-Rabiah,” he said.

Al-Rabiah highlighted the role played by the Saudi Embassy in New Delhi in solving the problem by coordinating with Indian authorities.

During the investigation, Chemanol was able to prove that it was not selling the product on a dumping rate as claimed by Indian firms.

During the recently concluded Saudi-Indian Joint Commission meeting, the Kingdom raised the issue again in a bid to remove obstacles facing bilateral trade.

“We are following up with similar cases faced by Saudi companies in India to boost Saudi exports to India,” the minister said.

In a previous statement, Prince Abdul Aziz, assistant minister of petroleum and mineral resources and head of the Saudi team dealing with anti-dumping cases, said the 18 cases filed against the Kingdom's polyethylene terephthalate (PET) exports by some European countries, China, India and Turkey have been resolved through negotiations.

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Mangaluru’s ₹1,200 crore fix: Massive sewage overhaul to end city’s drainage woes

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: In a decisive move to tackle the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has announced a massive ₹1,200 crore action plan to overhaul its underground drainage (UGD) network.

The initiative, spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV, aims to bridge "missing links" in the current system that have left residents grappling with overflowing sewage and environmental hazards.

The Breaking Point

The announcement follows a high-intensity phone-in session on Thursday, where the DC was flooded with grievances from frustrated citizens. Residents, including Savithri from Yekkur, described a harrowing reality: raw sewage from apartments leaking into stormwater drains, creating a "permanent stink" and turning residential zones into mosquito breeding grounds.

"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

The Strategy: A Six-Year Vision

DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

• Infrastructure Expansion: Laying additional pipelines to connect older neighborhoods to the main grid.

• STP Crackdown: Stricter enforcement of Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) regulations. While new apartments are required to have functional STPs, many older buildings lack them entirely, and several newer units are reportedly non-functional.

• Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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