NGT orders reopening of Sterlite copper plant in Tamil Nadu
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Saturday set aside Tamil Nadu government's order to close Vedanta's Sterlite copper plant in Tuticorin permanently. Calling the closure "unjustifiable', the court asked Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to provide required clearances for opening the plant in three weeks. It also directed the company to spend â¹100 crore over three years for welfare activities.