The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday approved Vedanta Limited ’s proposed acquisition of debt-laden Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL), marking a significant step in the company’s ₹17,000 crore bid under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) process.

As reported earlier by CNBC-TV18 , the Vedanta Group had emerged as the top bidder in an open challenge round held on September 5, outbidding the Adani Group with a total offer of ₹17,000 crore, or ₹12,505 crore in net present value (NPV) terms.

Other contenders, including Dalmia Bharat Group, Jindal Power, and PNC Infratech, did not submit final bids in the concluding round.

Lenders to Jaiprakash Associates have sought assurances from the suitors that an additional payment would be made if the ongoing Yamuna Expres

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