Will close Sterlite plant: TN Dy CM after 13 die in protests
After at least 13 people died in protests against the Sterlite Copper plant in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin, Deputy CM O Panneerselvam on Monday said the government will take necessary steps to permanently close the plant. Earlier, the state government had increased the compensation to families of those killed in anti-Sterlite protests from â¹10 lakh to â¹20 lakh.