Vedanta says sulphuric acid leak at Tuticorin plant 'severe'

June 20, 2018 20:54

The sulphuric acid leak that was detected on Sunday at a godown of Sterlite copper plant in Tuticorin -- closed by government last month following violent protests in which 13 people were killed in police firing -- is 'severe', Vedanta said on Wednesday.

The company said inaction could lead to serious environmental consequences.

On Sunday, a senior official had said that there was no need to panic and the leak would be plugged.

"There is no need to panic about the sulphuric acid leak as it is very minor and will be plugged," District Collector Sandeep Nanduri had said.

However, on Wednesday, Vedanta said in a petition to the Madras high court that 'there is a severe leakage in the pipe flanges and ... the pipe flanges are submerged in the acid pool collected in the dykes around the acid storage tank'.

Thirteen people were killed in police firing on May 22 and 23 when violence broke out at the protest by locals, demanding closure of the plant over pollution issues.

The state government subsequently issued an order for 'permanent closure' of the operation of Sterlite plant. -- Agencies

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