TN toll rises to 13, Thoothukudi tense


Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu), May 24 (IANS): Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi remained tense for the third day on Thursday as one more person injured in police firing in protests against the Sterlite factory died, taking the toll to 13.

Selvasekar succumbed to his injuries in the district hospital, as the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board issued an order to disconnect power supply to Sterlite and to close the plant with immediate effect.

Normal life was affected in Thoothukudi, with shops closed and people remaining indoors even as the protest against police action spread across the state on Thursday, with demonstrations in districts like Erode, Ramanathapuram and Thiruvarur.

In Thoothukudi, police have stepped up patrolling to stop people from forming groups in public places while internet connection has been shut in the district and neighbouring areas.

On Tuesday, police firing killed 11 people, most of them from nearby villages who were demanding the closure of the Sterlite Copper smelter plant they said was destroying the farm lands and leading to severe health issues in the area.

Another person was killed on Wednesday in fresh firing while hundreds of injured are admitted in hospitals.

Meanwhile, construction work for a proposed second facility near to the existing unit was stopped after an order by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday.

The company said it will decide on further action after going through the order.

  

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Thu, May 24 2018

    Why the hell, Govt allowed set up and functioning of the Sterlite Copper smelter plant which destroying the farm lands and leading to severe health issues in the area?
    Pollution control is Govt's duty! And here people have to fight against pollutants?
    What's the use of factory, which snatches away daily bread of people through farming and fishing?
    Moreover destroying their health through dangerous pollution?
    Protesting against functioning of the polluting Sterlite factory is their human rights and is for natural justice. Moreover Police fired and killed the protestors?
    No Govt has rights to deny natural justice and right to survival?
    Is Govt want to make it another Union Carbide?

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  • Melwyn dsouza, Italy/ Mangalore

    Thu, May 24 2018

    Dear Beloved PM,

    We know you are busy in foreign tours for development of our nation but same time please spare sometime to focus on whats happening in your own nation. So many people lost their lives still no action to bring this under control. Please consider all these issues and take action at the earliest.

    Beloved Indian

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