Shutdown order officially issued to Sterlite O2 plant

A technical team inspected the premises of Sterlite Copper unit, where oxygen production plant was ordered to suspend its operations from August 1, on Saturday. To cater to growing needs of medical oxygen for Covid care treatment, the Vedanta’s unit in Thoothukudi got permission to operate the 02 plant for a period of three months, which came to a close on July 31, sources said.

Thoothukudi Collector and Chairperson, District Monitoring Committee, K Senthil Raj, said members of the committee would meet the technical personnel. He said shutdown orders dated July 31 were formally issued indicating that the operation of the oxygen plant be stopped with effect from August 1.

MK Kanimozhi, Thoothukudi MP, said the Oxygen plant in Sterlite was shut as ensured by Chief Minister MK.Stalin in the interest of the Thoothukudi populace. As there was shortage of medical oxygen during the previous regime, the then government gave its nod for oxygen production from Sterlite.

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