Taking yet another step in its commitment to ensure 100% utilization of Fly Ash in its Anuppur Thermal Plant in a sustainable manner, MB Power (Madhya Pradesh) Limited (MBPMPL) on Tuesday executed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Eastern Coalfield Limited (SECL).

Under the MoU, MBPMPL has taken the responsibility for backfilling of the abandoned mine void in Sharda Open Cast Mine in Shahdol District in Madhya Pradesh. Backfilling/stowing and reclamation of the mine void shall be carried out as per March 2019 guidelines of the Central Pollution Control Board and requirement stipulated by MPPCB.

Under the MOU, SECL has allocated 0.92 MCM volumes to MBPMPL for backfilling out of total capacity of 1.08 MCM of the mine void.