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| Exchange Received Time 25/06/2018 11:43:44 Exchange Disseminated Time 25/06/2018 11:43:48 Time Taken 00:00:04 | This is with reference to your email dated June 21, 2018 regarding a news item in Newspaper - Business Standard dated June 21, 2018, titled "Acid leak severe at Sterlite copper smelter: Vedanta'.
We would like to inform you, that following the sealing and closure of the Unit pursuant to the Government of Tamil Nadu order dated May 28, 2018, we do not have access to the premises. The leak in the sulphuric acid tank was observed and reported by a police personnel deployed by the District Administration. As soon as we got to know of this, we informed the District Administration and Pollution Control Board and are working with them to evacuate the acid spillage safely, to mitigate any environmental damage.
We have filed a Writ of mandamus before Madras High Court and submitted a note on potential safety risks with no supervision of the plant. Bench has directed the District Administration and Pollution Control Board to file their response. Matter is now scheduled for further hearing on June 25, 2018.
Since this did not have any material impact on the Company, no announcement was made under Regulation 30 of Listing Regulations. |
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