Protests against ex-chief secretary gain momentum, as Sterlite to start oxygen production
Vedanta-owned Sterlite plant was shut down in 2018 due to environment violations. Activists fear Girija Vaidyanathan’s appointment would result in the activated plant to flout regulations again
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The Sterlite plant: The police firing in Thoothukkudi pertaining to the Sterlite protests in May 2018 had occurred during the tenure of Girish Vaidyanathan as chief secretary of the state
When Tamil Nadu is battling to convince the Centre not to divert oxygen to other states and the state health department is racing to maintain oxygen availability, the recent appointment of the former chief secretary of the state, Girija Vaidyanathan, as expert member of the National Green Tribunal, has come under the radar once again.