The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on January 8 the appeal filed by Tamil Nadu government against the decision of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to reopen the Sterlite copper plant at Thoothukudi, which was ordered to be closed due to environmental pollution.
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi agreed to list the appeal on the day when Vedanta Limited, which owns the plant, made an urgent mentioning for an early hearing of the State appeal.