Vijay announces extra Rs 5 crore for families of Tamil Nadu Sterlite protest victims

12-Nov-2026

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay ordered an additional Rs 5.25 crore relief for families of 13 killed and 40 injured in the 2018 anti-Sterlite protests in Thoothukudi. 

The protests opposed pollution from Vedanta's Sterlite Copper plant, escalating after expansion plans. 

Earlier compensations were Rs 25 lakh per deceased and Rs 5 lakh per injured; now, families get an extra Rs 25 lakh and Rs 5 lakh respectively. 

The decision followed recommendations from the Justice Aruna Jagadeesan Commission investigating police firing amid mass protests demanding the plant's closure.