A two-member expert committee, engaged in preparing a report for mining company Vedanta , has recommended a “green restart” of its Sterlite Copper smelter plant in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu.
The report, prepared by Ganapati D. Yadav, emeritus professor and former Vice Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, and R. Nagendran, retired Professor of Environmental Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, and former expert member, National Green Tribunal (NGT), proposes the plant can resume operations under stricter environmental regulations and with a more sustainable approach to production.
The company representatives recently handed over a copy of the report to the Chief Minister’s Office.
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