Sterlite Copper

Ten persons from different villages of Thoothukudi, notably Therekuveerapandiyuram and Kayaloorani, reached the Capital on Friday to articulate their grievances

The decision to sell its Thoothukudi copper plant is unlikely to end the controversy surrounding it

Exploring options to ensure plant and assets are best utilised, says company

'Copper is an important metal for the economy of the country', said Sumathi Angusamy

Sterlite Copper claimed that the production halt at its Thoothukudi unit had led to a loss of over $1.2 billion

Vedanta Ltd owned Sterlite Copper has commenced production of medical oxygen at its facility in Tamil Nadu and the first batch of 'medical grade oxygen' was dispatched on Thursday, authorities said

On August 18 the Madras HC refused to allow the unit at Tamil Nadu to start functioning again. It has remained shut since April 2018

Vedanta Limited had moved the court challenging the state government's closure order against its Sterlite Copper Plant on May 28, 2018

The factory closed in March 2018 for annual maintenance first, and later due to protests when the govt issued an order to close the facility.

Sterlite Copper paid the government around Rs 2,200 crore as tax

'The plant met 80-90 per cent of demand for sulphuric acid in the country and 15 per cent of the phosphoric acid demand,' said Sterlite Copper CEO P Ramnath