Sterlite Copper Plant
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Supreme Court dismisses Vedanta’s plea seeking reopening of Sterlite copper plant in Thoothukudi
India | Feb 29, 2024, 05:47 PM ISTThe Sterlite copper plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi has been closed since May 2018, following the killing of 13 people in police firing to quell the protest over alleged pollution caused by it.
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Sterlite Copper oxygen plant develops 'technical snag'; production halted
India | May 14, 2021, 12:12 PM ISTVedanta Ltd said it anticipated a 'minor technical fluctuation' since the plant remained unattended for three years
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SC begins hearing Vedanta's plea seeking reopening of Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu
News | Apr 27, 2021, 12:20 PM ISTSupreme Court starts hearing a plea seeking reopening of Vedanta's Sterlite plant in Tamil Nadu for production of oxygen to be used for treatment of COVID patients. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says produced oxygen should be given to the Centre for allocation to various states.
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Tamil Nadu govt allows Vedanta's Sterlite Industries to produce oxygen for 4 months
India | Apr 26, 2021, 02:18 PM ISTThe decision was taken during an all-party meeting convened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami, news agency PTI reported.
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Madras HC refuses to allow reopening of Vedanta's Thoothukudi Sterlite Copper Plant
India | Aug 18, 2020, 11:47 AM ISTMadras High Court on Tuesday refused to allow the reopening of Sterlite copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi.
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Vedanta yet to receive Madras High Court notice on Sterlite Copper plant
India | Aug 16, 2018, 04:10 PM ISTThe high court on Tuesday had ordered the CBI to probe the incident of police firing in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin on May 22.
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Tamil Nadu moves SC against NGT order allowing Vedanta access to Tuticorin plant, hearing on August 17
India | Aug 14, 2018, 12:21 PM ISTThe tribunal had observed that environmental damage will not be caused by allowing Vedanta the access to the administrative unit inside its Sterlite copper plant.
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Land allotment for expansion of Sterlite Copper in Tamil Nadu cancelled
India | May 29, 2018, 01:32 PM ISTThe move comes a day after the Tamil Nadu government ordered the state Pollution Control Board to seal and "permanently" close the Sterlite Copper plant following last week's protests.
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Sterlite Copper smelter plant will be closed, says TN Deputy CM Panneerselvam
India | May 28, 2018, 11:13 AM ISTPannerselvam visited the hospital here and enquired about the health of those injured in the police firing on anti-Sterlite Copper protestors on May 22, in which 13 persons died.
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Anti-Sterlite protests: Section 144 lifted from Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi
India | May 27, 2018, 09:26 AM ISTViolent protests erupted in Tuticorin on May 22 as locals took to the streets demanding the closure of a copper factory of the Vedanta group over pollution concerns, leading to police firing.
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Tuticorin violence: Situation under control, normalcy restored, says District Collector
India | May 26, 2018, 06:23 PM ISTAddressing the media, District Collector Sandeep Nanduri said that the government buses are being operated "100 per cent" and all essential commodities, including milk and vegetables, were available.
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Sterlite protests: CM blames parties, anti-socials for violence that left 13 dead; DMK calls for bandh on Friday
India | May 24, 2018, 11:22 PM ISTPalaniswamy accused political parties and anti-social elements of "deliberately instigating and misleading" innocent people leading to violence and loss of lives.
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Vaiko courts arrest, tries to gherao Sterlite copper plant
India | Mar 28, 2013, 04:44 PM ISTTuticorin, TN, Mar 28: MDMK General Secretary Vaiko and a group of people were arrested today after they attempted to lay siege to Sterlite Copper Plant here demanding its closure following alleged noxious gas leak,