Tamil Nadu allows reopening of Sterlite plant for oxygen production
Tamil Nadu allows reopening of Sterlite plant for oxygen production
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The Tamil Nadu government with the agreement of all major political parties, allowed the Vedanta's Sterlite in Tuticorin to reopen it’s plant to produce oxygen. It is decided that plant will operate for the next four months, using electricity provided by the State Government due to shortage of oxygen experienced in many states.

Amid the oxygen crisis in the country due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases this move has been taken under action. The state said that based on the current COVID situation and the requirement of oxygen, the four-month time period may be extended. However this decision has come with several conditions applied for the company that no other unit within the plant will be allowed to operate and the electricity will also be suspended after the stipulated period. Also, copper or other products cannot be manufactured during these four months and the Sterlite will not be permitted to use its power generation unit. In terms of security arrangements and confidence-building among the local population, the State Government has said that a team will be formed. Addressing fellow political leaders at the all-party meeting, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami said that Vedanta had approached the Supreme Court, seeking permission to maintain its valuable assets in the Smelter plant and produce 1,050 ton of oxygen, which can be supplied freely to the nearby hospitals and other states.

The Supreme Court is hearing an appeal filed by the company against the Madras High Court's refusal to reopen the plant.

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