The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday cancelled the land allotted to Sterlite Copper for its proposed expansion, a day after the it ordered the permanent shutdown of the Thoothukudi plant. “…in larger public interest, the land allotment made by SIPCOT for proposed expansion of copper smelter plant (phase 2) by Vedanta Ltd is hereby cancelled. The land price collected for the said land allotment will be refunded as per norms of SIPCOT,” the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT) said in its order.

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday cancelled the land allotted to Sterlite Copper for its proposed expansion, a day after the it ordered the permanent shutdown of the Thoothukudi plant. “…in larger public interest, the land allotment made by SIPCOT for proposed expansion of copper smelter plant (phase 2) by Vedanta Ltd is hereby cancelled. The land price collected for the said land allotment will be refunded as per norms of SIPCOT,” the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT) said in its order.