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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.
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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.