National Green Tribunal has appointed S J Vazifdar, Retired Judge as the Head of the 3-member committee to decide Vedanta’s plea challenging closure of Sterlite Copper Plant.
S J Vazifdar is a former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Courts
The committee also includes representatives of the Central Pollution Control Board and the Ministry of Environment and Forests
The committee will commence work within two weeks and will submit the report within six weeks.