The Tamil Nadu government, with the consensus of all major political parties, on Monday said that the Vedanta’s Sterlite plant in Tuticorin can service and operate their Oxygen plant for the next four months, using electricity provided by the State Government.
The government also said that based on the COVID-19 situation and the requirement of oxygen, the four-month time period may be extended. This decision to permit the plant’s operation comes with several conditions - no other unit within the plant will be allowed to operate, electricity will be suspended after the stipulated period and Copper or other products cannot be manufactured during these four months.
In terms of security arrangements and confidence-building among the local population, the Government has said that a team under the leadership of the District collector and Police officials, along with others will be deciding and monitoring oxygen production at the plant.