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Points from #SterliteCase judgment. 'As per GoI-National Clean Air Programme, in a list of most polluted cities in the country, Thoothukudi is the only District which finds place in from TN. Sterlite argument that Thoothukudi is safer than Chennai is rejected as unsubstantiated.'
The judgment mentions an alumna refinery project in Odisha that Sterlite wanted to start and how they 'lied' that there was no forest nearby and it was found otherwise. 'We have referred to this decision to note the conduct of the
petitioner in proceeding without clearances'
petitioner in proceeding without clearances'
The court says it was necessary to look at how Vedanta and Sterlite treated the atmosphere and what they did in other states, to understand their credibility. It goes into some detail about cases against the company in other states.
