It said the order was only a knee-jerk reaction of the state to "appease" a section of public with vested interest Vedanta group's Sterlite Copper Wednesday told the Madras High Court that the Tamil Nadu government's closure order against its Tuticorin unit was nothing but "naked" discrimination. It said the …
Special teams led by Revenue Secretary Gagandeep Singh Bedi on Monday began inspection of mining lease areas along the coastline. Speaking to mediapersons before the inspection, Mr. Bedi said six teams would be deployed at six different locations across the Tuticorin district. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had constituted special teams recently …
Rejecting Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board's contention about gas emissions from Sterlite's copper smelting plant in Tuticorin, the National Green Tribunal on Thursday allowed the company to continue operations. The board had on March 29 asked Sterlite, a subsidiary of Vedanta , to close the copper smelter unit after it …
The factory was asked to close in end-March by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Sterlite’s copper smelter factory at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu is allowed to carry on production, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) said on Thursday, in continuation of its interim order of last month, permitting resumption of …
The National Green Tribunal on Monday allowed Sterlite Industries to resume normal operations at its Tuticorin copper smelter, which has been shut since March after an order of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. The clean chit was based on the report of an expert committee, set up by the green …
An environmental report into India's biggest copper smelter found no major irregularities in its operation or any negative impact on air quality during an inspection, but calls for safety audits, regular maintenance and better air quality monitoring. The report, commissioned by the Indian environment court considering whether Sterlite Industries' smelter …
Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu) : The copper smelter unit of Sterlite Industries in Tuticorin, which was shut down over two months ago, has resumed operations after the National Green Tribunal's (NGT's) expert panel gave a green signal, officials said on Monday. The panel members conducted its second phase of inspection on …
Country's biggest copper smelter is likely to re-open on Sunday after a two-month shutdown which was prompted by complaints from nearby residents about its emissions and has caused tightness in supply of the metal. A company source told Reuters on Friday that power for the smelter, which is run by …
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order allowing Sterlite Industries to recommence operation of its copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin district under the supervision of an expert committee. "It would be appropriate to wait for the judgement (of NGT). Let the …
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board's (TNPCB) appeal against the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order that allowed London-listed Vedanta group firm Sterlite Industries to resume operations at its copper smelter unit in Tuticorin after the state regulatory body shut it down …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday allowed Sterlite Industries to commence operations at its copper plant in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu within a week in the presence of a panel set up by the tribunal. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said the May 29 …
Investments of Rs. 1,240 crore are likely Southern districts will take the lion’s share of new solar power plants to be set up under the State’s Solar Energy Policy. Of the plants approved for 209 megawatt (MW), the south will have 155 MW, of which Ramanathapuram district alone accounts for …
The National Green Tribunal, New Delhi, on Wednesday declined to grant any interim relief to Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd to reopen its copper smelter plant in Tuticorin. The unit was closed on March 29 following complaints of excessive emission of sulphur dioxide. However, the NGT, after perusing the Expert Committee’s …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday refused to grant any interim relief to UK-based Vedanta Group company, Sterlite Industries Ltd, to commence operation of its copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin district. A bench headed by (NGT) Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said even though the expert committee report …
The technology is used for laying “all-weather roads” From October 4, 2002, when the first ‘plastic road’ was laid on Lenin Street, Kovilpatti in Tuticorin district, the technology of using waste plastic with stone for laying roads has come a long way. Developed by the Department of Chemistry of Thiagarajar …
In a dramatic turn of events, the National Green Tribunal (southern region) has decided to transfer the ongoing Sterlite Industries (copper plant) imbroglio to National Green Tribunal in New Delhi, citing “circumstances did not permit us” to hear the case further in Chennai. The tribunal, which was supposed to announce …
They say people of Tuticorin have been bearing brunt of emission Anti-Sterlite protesters staged a fast here on Monday demanding the permanent closure of Sterlite Copper in Tuticorin. Rev. Fr. Yvon Ambrose, Bishop of Tuticorin Diocese, launched the protest. While addressing the protesters, S. Joel, district secretary, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra …
The south bench of the National Green Tribunal ordered the constitution of a two-member expert committee to inspect Sterlite Industries's controversial copper plant in Tuticorin, which was closed as per the orders of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) after the public complained of gas leak from the plant on …
People complained of eye irritation, constant cough: Minister Emission of sulphur dioxide from the Sterlite factory in Tuticorin above the permissible level led to people complaining about the plant, Environment Minister M.C. Sampath told the Assembly on Tuesday. Replying to a calling attention motion, the Minister said continuous monitoring of …
Health insurance is fast emerging as an important mechanism to finance health care needs of the people. The need for an insurance system that works on the basic principle of pooling of risks of unexpected costs of persons falling ill and needing hospitalization by charging premium from a wider population …
The National Green Tribunal has ordered the constitution of an expert committee to inspect Sterlite Copper smelting unit in Tuticorin. The four-lakh-tonne unit cannot start commercial production but the systems can be turned on to enable the Committee check the emission safety systems. Immediately after inspection the unit is to …
