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Vedanta chief links Chhattisgarh blast to NTPC GE takeover of plant operations and maintenance
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Published on 27 April 2026
25 workers died, yet Vedanta says NTPC GE held full O&M
Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal said the NTPC-GE joint venture NGSL had full responsibility for operations and maintenance of the Chhattisgarh power plant where an explosion killed 25 workers on April 14. Agarwal compared the arrangement to vehicle owners trusting drivers with safety, implying accountability lay with the contractor rather than Vedanta directly.
- Vedanta says NGSL NTPC and GE managed full plant operations
- Explosion on April 14 killed 25 workers at Chhattisgarh facility
- Agarwal framed responsibility using a vehicle safety analogy
- O&M handover to NTPC-GE is central to the dispute
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