Thousands unemployed due to shutdown of Sterlite Copper Plant in Tuticorin.
Thursday - May 24, 2018 11:36 am ,
Category : WTN SPECIAL
DM and SP transferred in Tuticorin, NHRC asked report.
MAY 24(WTN) - Due to protests in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, the shutdown of the Sterlite Copper Plant has affected near about 32 thousand jobs. Sterlite Copper plant has 2,500 employees as contract workers; all these have been issued a notice by company mentioning the ‘force majeure’ provision of the contract. At least 30 thousand indirect employees have become unemployed due to the closure of the factory, which were indirectly connected to the factory through suppliers, logistics, transport, and copper ware units through other activities.
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has refused to renew the license of the plant; the Board has mentioned the violation of three main provisions since April. The Board found that Sterlite violated the environmental regulations while fluttering the clinker in rivers. Although Sterlite has dismissed these allegations.
Here, the number of people killed in police firing in Tuticorin has increased to 13. The state government has imposed section 144 around Sterlite factory. At the same time internet has also been closed in the place to control 'rumors' in Tuticorin. State government said that anti-social elements are trying to take advantage of the situation.
Here in the entire case, the central government has sought a report from Tamil Nadu. The state government has constituted a commission under the chairmanship of Aruna Jagdishan, a retired judge of the Madras High Court, to investigate the violence. Here, after the violence for the second consecutive day, the state government has transferred the Tuticorin District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police.
Taking cognizance of the large-scale violence, the National Human Rights Commission has asked the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police to issue a detailed report within two weeks. Meanwhile, the Madras High Court has banned the proposed extension of the plant. Madras High Court's Justice M. Sundar and Justice Anita Sumant’s bench have banned the proposed extension of the plant on the petition of environmental activist Fatima Babu. The bench has directed the Central Government to submit a report within four months after inviting opinions from people on the expansion plan.
MAY 24(WTN) - Due to protests in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, the shutdown of the Sterlite Copper Plant has affected near about 32 thousand jobs. Sterlite Copper plant has 2,500 employees as contract workers; all these have been issued a notice by company mentioning the ‘force majeure’ provision of the contract. At least 30 thousand indirect employees have become unemployed due to the closure of the factory, which were indirectly connected to the factory through suppliers, logistics, transport, and copper ware units through other activities.
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has refused to renew the license of the plant; the Board has mentioned the violation of three main provisions since April. The Board found that Sterlite violated the environmental regulations while fluttering the clinker in rivers. Although Sterlite has dismissed these allegations.
Here, the number of people killed in police firing in Tuticorin has increased to 13. The state government has imposed section 144 around Sterlite factory. At the same time internet has also been closed in the place to control 'rumors' in Tuticorin. State government said that anti-social elements are trying to take advantage of the situation.
Here in the entire case, the central government has sought a report from Tamil Nadu. The state government has constituted a commission under the chairmanship of Aruna Jagdishan, a retired judge of the Madras High Court, to investigate the violence. Here, after the violence for the second consecutive day, the state government has transferred the Tuticorin District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police.
Taking cognizance of the large-scale violence, the National Human Rights Commission has asked the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police to issue a detailed report within two weeks. Meanwhile, the Madras High Court has banned the proposed extension of the plant. Madras High Court's Justice M. Sundar and Justice Anita Sumant’s bench have banned the proposed extension of the plant on the petition of environmental activist Fatima Babu. The bench has directed the Central Government to submit a report within four months after inviting opinions from people on the expansion plan.
