Tamil Nadu Allows Sterlite Plant To Open For 4 Months To Produce Oxygen

Tamil Nadu Allows Sterlite Plant To Open For 4 Months To Produce Oxygen
Tamil Nadu Allows Sterlite Plant To Open For 4 Months To Produce Oxygen
The move comes as Tamil Nadu sees a surge in Covid cases.
Vedanta-owned Sterlite plant is set to re-open partially after three years.
Chennai/ New Delhi:
Vedanta-owned Sterlite copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi, which was shut in 2018 amid protests by locals over environmental pollution, has been allowed to re-open partially for four months to produce oxygen, the state government said today. The move comes as Tamil Nadu sees a surge in Covid cases.
A government-appointed panel will monitor the functioning of the plant, officials said, adding that copper production won't be allowed.

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