NEEPCO Incurs Loss of Rs 600 Crores in Umrangso Blast

New Delhi, October 15, 2019:

The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) has incurred a loss of around Rs. 600 Crores at the due to the blast at the Kopili dam. This was confirmed by NEEPCO Chairman and Managing Director VK Singh during a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday.

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Singh further added that the cause of the blast is the result of the acidity in the water. Singh said that the acidic water led to the corrosion of pipes and other materials, which caused the pipeline to blast.

Earlier,  local MLA along with NCHAC members visited the site to take account of the situation there. As per the independent Director of NEEPCO, Vijay Kumar Gupta, the pipeline was damaged because of corrosion of the metal pipes due to the acidity in Kopili river water which is a result of coal mining in Meghalaya. He had earlier warned the Union Minister including Assam and Meghalaya about the acidities but no attention was paid to this.

Dima Hasao locals, meanwhile, have blamed NEEPCO for the incident and further added that the effect will be there in its other project at Khandong Power Station.

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