Madras HC issues notice to Vedanta's Sterlite on plea for Rs 7.5 bn relief

Petitioner sought a court direction to the company to pay Rs 6.2 billion for rehabilitation of people in and around its plant in Tuticorin

The Madras High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Vedanta group's Sterlite copper plant on a petition seeking Rs 7.5 billion towards the rehabilitation of people affected by pollution allegedly caused by it and relief for victims of the police firing during a protest in May.

Petitioner Vijaya Nivas sought a court direction to the company to pay Rs 6.2 billion for rehabilitation of people in and around its plant in Tuticorin, apart from a compensation of Rs100 million each for the 13 people killed in police firing during the anti-Sterlite agitation on May 22 and 23.

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