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Why we have to ban sterlite?

Reasons to ban sterlite in our state

Tuticorin residents woke up to itchy eyes, burning throat and breathing trouble. As they suffered an unusual morning, they first thought it was a gas leak, and then, rumours spread that it was "because of Sterlite".

Sterlite Industries, a part of London-based Vedanta Resources, runs India's biggest copper smelter in the region. The plant had been shut on the night of March 21 for routine maintenance.

It was due to open on the morning of March 23. While the repair work was going on, some people started to complain of breathing trouble and nausea. Within hours, queues at doctors' clinics grew longer, causing others to panic. Soon, people were seen running about the streets of Anna Nagar, Toovipuram, Bryant Nagar and George Road, fearing for their well-being.

The state pollution control board quickly swung into action. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) accused the factory of releasing noxious gas in the air. It said sulphur-di-oxide levels had gone off the charts on the night of March 23.