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Vedanta has said that State Pollution Control Board, Odisha, has asked it to deposit a compensation of Rs 71.1 crore for unauthorised disposal of fly ash.
Fly ash is a fine, powdery waste material created when coal is burned in power plants.
"The issue pertains to allegation for unauthorised disposal of fly ash. The Member Secretary. requested the company to deposit the environmental compensation of Rs 71,16,53,320," Vedanta has said in a filing to BSE.
Fly ash, a fine, powdery residue produced from coal combustion in thermal power plants, poses significant environmental hazards if not managed properly. The penalty reflects o...