Summary:
They don’t want the factory to run,” said Tarun Agarwal, chairman of the three-member committee formed by the National Green Tribunal ( NGT ) to inspect the sealed copper plant. TUTICORIN: “The majority of the people who came here want the factory ( Sterlite ) to be closed. Villagers had a tough time crossing the stretch till the committee left.After the inspection, the committee visited a pond at T Kumaragiri to check the water quality and extent of pollution. It will study their representations and decide on further course of action. There was a heavy police presence around the plant..