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Vedanta did not pay water bills: Orissa
Edited by : AL CIRCLE
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Vedanta Aluminum Ltd (VAL), already struggling to get environment and forest clearances for its Orissa projects, is now faced with a new challenge.
The state government’s water resources department has alleged the company’s Jharsuguda unit has not paid Rs 10.94 crore of its bills, since 2008.
Vedanta has denied the charge, saying there is lack of clarity in the way the Orissa government is charging industry in the state.
The state government has given a list of water bill defaulting units to the high court in which VAL also figures.
The company confirms the state government has raised the issue.
Its Lanjigarh unit, which operates a one-million tonne per annum aluminium plant, is also facing water trouble.
The state government’s water resources department has alleged the company’s Jharsuguda unit has not paid Rs 10.94 crore of its bills, since 2008.
Vedanta has denied the charge, saying there is lack of clarity in the way the Orissa government is charging industry in the state.
The state government has given a list of water bill defaulting units to the high court in which VAL also figures.
The company confirms the state government has raised the issue.
Its Lanjigarh unit, which operates a one-million tonne per annum aluminium plant, is also facing water trouble.
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