Vedanta boiler plant blast
Mumbai: A boiler exploded at a power plant operated by Vedanta in Chhattisgarh on Monday, killing eleven people and injuring 22 workers.
The incident at one of the boiler units at Vedanta's Singhitarai plant in the afternoon involved personnel from its sub-contractor NGSL that operates and maintains the unit, a Vedanta spokesperson said.
Vedanta operates a 1,200 MW power plant at Singhitarai in Sakti district. This plant was acquired by the company in 2022 under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The project was amalgamated with Vedanta in 2023, and started commercial operations in 2025.
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"Our immediate priority is to ensure the best possible medical assistance and treatment for all those affected. We are extending full support to the injured and are closely coordinating with medical teams and local authorities," the spokesperson said.
The company is in the process of ascertaining details, and a thorough investigation has been initiated in coordination with its partner and relevant authorities, the person said.
Natural resources major Vedanta is also in the business of aluminium, oil and gas, zinc, lead, silver, iron ore and steel.
The incident at one of the boiler units at Vedanta's Singhitarai plant in the afternoon involved personnel from its sub-contractor NGSL that operates and maintains the unit, a Vedanta spokesperson said.
Vedanta operates a 1,200 MW power plant at Singhitarai in Sakti district. This plant was acquired by the company in 2022 under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The project was amalgamated with Vedanta in 2023, and started commercial operations in 2025.
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"Our immediate priority is to ensure the best possible medical assistance and treatment for all those affected. We are extending full support to the injured and are closely coordinating with medical teams and local authorities," the spokesperson said.
The company is in the process of ascertaining details, and a thorough investigation has been initiated in coordination with its partner and relevant authorities, the person said.
Natural resources major Vedanta is also in the business of aluminium, oil and gas, zinc, lead, silver, iron ore and steel.