Carborundum's hydel power plant in Kerala not generating power due to floods

Carborundum Universal Ltd, manufacturers of abrasives, electro-minerals, and industrial ceramics has said its hydel power plant at Maniyar in Kerala, was not generating power as it was flooded due to the heavy rainfall in the state.

Carborundum Universal Ltd, manufacturers of abrasives, electro-minerals, and industrial ceramics has said its hydel power plant at Maniyar in Kerala, was not generating power as it was flooded due to the heavy rainfall in the state.

The city-based group company of Murugappa Group said its facilities in Edapally, Koratty (Thrissur district) and Kakkanad (near Kochi) were safe and continue to be in 'operation'.

"However, the hydel power plant generating power for captive consumption of the electro minerals division at Maniyar has been flooded and currently is not generating power. The employees at the facility have been moved to safety", the company said in a statement.

The non-generation of power has not impacted its operations in Kerala, it said. Electro-minerals division contributes about 26 percent of the revenues operating from the region to the company.

"The extent of damage caused and the restoration of power generation at the unit can be assessed only after the water recedes," the statement said. Torrential rains and floods have played havoc in Kerala, claiming the lives of over 170 people.

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