CM Vijay ordered ₹5.25 crore in additional relief for families affected in the 2018 anti-Sterlite protest in Thoothukudi — ₹25 lakh more for each of 13 bereaved families and ₹5 lakh more for each of 40 seriously injured.
Accepting a long-standing request of the families, CM Vijay ordered ₹5.25 crore in additional relief for those affected in the 2018 anti-Sterlite protest in Thoothukudi — ₹25 lakh more for each of 13 bereaved families and ₹5 lakh more for each of 40 people seriously injured.
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on 11 November 2026 ordered ₹5.25 crore in additional relief for the families affected in the anti-Sterlite protest in Thoothukudi, accepting a request the families had made for a long time.
The government said the extra help is meant to ease the families’ hardship and support their livelihoods. The money will be paid directly to each family and each injured person.
In May 2018, people in Thoothukudi protested against the Sterlite copper plant over pollution concerns; 13 people lost their lives and many were injured during the protest. The plant has remained shut since 2018. The families had long asked for more support, and the new order answers that request.