October 10, 2011 / 21:48 IST
An ash pond of the National Aluminium Company (NALCO) at Angul leaked today and the leakage was arrested by the company later in the day.
The leakage from pond number two was sighted in the early hours. However, the seepage of ash water was very minimal and was brought under control in less than two hours, NALCO spokesman said.
Under the impact of the leak the periphery road around the pond was slightly damaged and repaired by noon.
The leak was caused by subsidence of ash pond dykes caused by heavy rains during monsoon, he said.
Stating that no pollution was caused to the nearby villages, agricultural lands, water bodies or water sources, the NALCO authorities assured the local people that the ash ponds of the company are in good condition and under constant supervision of the company's officials.
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