Vedanta restarts medical oxygen production at Sterlite Copper plant

On May 14, Vedanta said that oxygen production at Sterlite Copper was temporarily paused due to a technical snag.

Oxygen production at Vedanta's Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, was restarted on Wednesday. The development comes days after it faced a technical snag, leading to a halt in operations. "The oxygen generated will be stored at our onsite facilities and will be distributed as per the directions of the government," the company said in a statement. On May 14, Vedanta said that oxygen production at Sterlite Copper was temporarily paused due to a technical snag in the cold box of the oxygen plant.