Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has directed Tuticorin District Collector to disconnect power supply to Sterlite Copper’s smelter. According to reports, the Board had found that the unit was 'carrying out activities to resume production' despite being told not to do so until its licence to operate is renewed.

The number of deaths in the anti-Sterlite protests in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin has reached 13 while over 70 have been injured. Those wounded in clashes are undergoing treatment.&nbsp;

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Meanwhile, Internet services have been suspended (starting 9 pm Wednesday) for five days. Tuticorin's Superintendent of Police and the District Collector were transferred on Wednesday after fresh protests broke out.&nbsp;

ANI reported that 67 people have so far been arrested for violence.

The police allegedly used assault rifles to shoot at the protesters. &nbsp;

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday stayed the plant's planned expansion. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the Tamil Nadu government for a report on the killings.&nbsp;

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The Board had found that the unit was 'carrying out activities to resume production' despite being told not to do so

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has directed Tuticorin District Collector to disconnect power supply to Sterlite Copper’s smelter. According to reports, the Board had found that the unit was 'carrying out activities to resume production' despite being told not to do so until its licence to operate is renewed. The number of deaths in the anti-Sterlite protests in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin has reached 13 while over 70 have been injured. Those wounded in clashes are undergoing treatment. Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has directed Dist collector of #Thoothukudi to disconnect power supply to Sterlite Copper’s smelter. Board found the unit was 'carrying out activities to resume production' despite being told not to do so until its licence to operate is renewed. — ANI (@ANI) May 24, 2018 × Meanwhile, Internet services have been suspended (starting 9 pm Wednesday) for five days. Tuticorin's Superintendent of Police and the District Collector were transferred on Wednesday after fresh protests broke out. ANI reported that 67 people have so far been arrested for violence. The police allegedly used assault rifles to shoot at the protesters. The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday stayed the plant's planned expansion. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the Tamil Nadu government for a report on the killings.

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board orders power supply be cut to Sterlite plant

Acting on concerns over the health of the people of Delhi, the National Green Tribunal today directed the Central Pollution Control Board to analyse samples of Yamuna water at four points on Delhi Jal Board&#39;s plea alleging high ammonia in water being provided by the Haryana government to Delhi.

A bench comprising Justices Jawad Rahim and S P Wangdi ordered the apex pollution monitoring body to take the samples and detect the levels of ammonia and other pollutants at Pajewala in Haryana, Wazirabad water treatment plant, Okhla and ITO barrage in Delhi.

&quot;We are of the opinion that let CPCB collect samples of water at these points as mentioned in the map given by the Delhi Jal Board. The report shall contain analysis with respect to ammonia and other pollutants and be submitted on February 16, the next date of hearing,&quot; the bench said.

The DJB, which supplies water to the city, had yesterday approached the tribunal demanding that Haryana be asked to take urgent steps to check the &quot;dangerous level of ammonia&quot; in river Yamuna.

The petition claimed that the water being released by the state was so polluted that it cannot be treated for drinking.

It may cause &quot;a huge and irreparable loss to the citizens of Delhi and has a potential for a grave health crisis and water crisis in the National Capital Region (NCR)&quot;, DJB said.

The tribunal had yesterday asked the state government to file its response to DJB&#39;s plea seeking immediate steps to reduce the blackish colour and foul smell of the water being supplied to the Wazirabad pond from Haryana.

The petition also claimed that when the water enters Haryana, the ammonia level is nil and very much treatable, whereas when the water enters Delhi, the level is very high.

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Acting on concerns over the health of the people of Delhi, the National Green Tribunal directed the Central Pollution Control Board to analyse samples of Yamuna water at four points on DJB's plea alleging high ammonia in water being provided by the Haryana government to Delhi

Acting on concerns over the health of the people of Delhi, the National Green Tribunal today directed the Central Pollution Control Board to analyse samples of Yamuna water at four points on Delhi Jal Board's plea alleging high ammonia in water being provided by the Haryana government to Delhi. A bench comprising Justices Jawad Rahim and S P Wangdi ordered the apex pollution monitoring body to take the samples and detect the levels of ammonia and other pollutants at Pajewala in Haryana, Wazirabad water treatment plant, Okhla and ITO barrage in Delhi. "We are of the opinion that let CPCB collect samples of water at these points as mentioned in the map given by the Delhi Jal Board. The report shall contain analysis with respect to ammonia and other pollutants and be submitted on February 16, the next date of hearing," the bench said. The DJB, which supplies water to the city, had yesterday approached the tribunal demanding that Haryana be asked to take urgent steps to check the "dangerous level of ammonia" in river Yamuna. The petition claimed that the water being released by the state was so polluted that it cannot be treated for drinking. It may cause "a huge and irreparable loss to the citizens of Delhi and has a potential for a grave health crisis and water crisis in the National Capital Region (NCR)", DJB said. The tribunal had yesterday asked the state government to file its response to DJB's plea seeking immediate steps to reduce the blackish colour and foul smell of the water being supplied to the Wazirabad pond from Haryana. The petition also claimed that when the water enters Haryana, the ammonia level is nil and very much treatable, whereas when the water enters Delhi, the level is very high.

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Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board orders power supply be cut to Sterlite plant

NGT says analyse Yamuna samples after DJB alleges ammonia in water supplied by Haryana