NGT refuses to stay Vedanta's Tuticorin plant closure

India's environmental court did not allow Vedanta Ltd to reopen its copper smelter in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, a lawyer representing the state said on Thursday after a hearing on the matter. The National Green Tribunal did not accept Vedanta's plea to reopen the smelter on an interim basis, V. Mowli, a lawyer for the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) said outside the court. Vedanta has also sought a permanent injunction against the Tamil Nadu government from interfering with the operations of its copper smelter. (Text: Reuters)