Tamil Nadu moves SC against reopening of Sterlite plant
The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court challenging a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order to reopen Vedanta's Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi. In its December 15 order, the NGT had directed the company to spend â¹100 crore within three years for the welfare of the area's inhabitants. The plant was shut by the government over alleged pollution.