NGT verdict on Sterlite next week
A National Green Tribunal bench headed by its chairperson Adarsh Kumar Goel on Monday said the order on a plea by mining company Vedanta Ltd challenging closure of its Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi, where a massive protest was witnessed in May against alleged pollution by the factory, would be uploaded on the tribunal’s website next week.
By : migrator
Update: 2018-12-11 03:04 GMT
New Delhi
At least 13 people were killed and several injured on May 22 when police opened fire on a crowd staging protest in Thoothukudi. The company had earlier offered before the tribunal that it would invest Rs 100 crore in Thoothukudi for the welfare of people.
The tribunal earlier set up an independent committee to look into allegations of pollution by Vedanta-owned Sterlite Copper factory.
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