Ambuja Cements gets Rs 20 crore to destroy Maggi

New Delhi, July 7 

Nestle India has paid Rs 20 crore to Ambuja Cements for destroying Maggi instant noodles, which were found to be harmful for human consumption by the food regulators in the country.

Ambuja Cements, formerly known as Gujarat Ambuja Cements, is believed to have been paid the amount for burning the recalled packets of Maggi noodles at its cement plant in Chandrapur in Maharashtra.

When contacted, a Nestle India spokesperson said: "Gujarat Ambuja Cements is... helping us to destroy the Maggi noodles being withdrawn by us from the market." 

While the spokesperson did not confirm the cost involved in burning Maggi at Ambuja Cements plant, he said: "In addition to the value of stocks being destroyed there will be additional costs to take into account, for example bringing back stock from the market, transporting the stock to the destruction points and destruction cost etc." — PTI