The company submitted around 45,000 petitions from residents of Thoothukudi who did not want the plant to be permanently shut. Varalaxmi, Senior Environmental Engineer, Central Pollution Control Board, held a hearing at the Southern Bench of the NGT here on Monday after a two-day visit to Thoothukudi. “If they [committee] go and ask every person in all the streets of Thoothukudi, they would know the truth. Sterlite is an environmental disaster and the authorities must take strict measures against the violators,” Mr. Vaiko said. The panel heard only arguments from Sterlite’s counsel on Monday.

Source: The Hindu September 25, 2018 02:08 UTC