The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) issued guidelines to achieve 100% utilization of ash with least burden on electricity consumers. These guidelines were a response to recent
The Satpura Thermal Power Station is situated at Sarni, District Betul, Madhya Pradesh. The study deals with the assessment of the impact of thermal power plant activities on water quality of nearby area, industrial wastes has serious consequences from the point of view of pollution of streams and rivers in India. (2007)
Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltd (RGPPL), which operates the 2,140 mw power plant at Dabhol, Maharashtra, plans to raise over Rs 1,000 crore through an initial share sale.
Tata Power's Maithon project attains financial closure Mumbai-based Tata Power Co Ltd (tpc), India's largest private power utility, edged closer to its revi-talisation targets last fortnight by effecting the financial closure of its joint venture, Maithon Power Ltd.
Prominent persons opposed the setting up of a coal-based thermal plant at Chamalapur near Mysore on Thursday and appealed to KERC to constitute an expert committee to study the inefficiency of the ene
Everything was going in favour of a mega thermal power project at Tandwa in Chatra district
An awareness programme about National Rural Empowerment Guarantee Scheme was held at Treru in Rajouri today in which MLC Ashok Sharma presided over the function while senior officers and allied departments were also present on the occasion. Sharma in his address said that NREGA along with other revolutionary schemes like debt waiver scheme for farmers launched by the UPA government would transform development profile of rural India with poor sections being the major beneficiaries of Roshni and other such schemes introduce in state. Sharma has demanded setting up of degree college and sub divisional status to Kalakote besides time bound and execution of roads and augmentation of water and power supply in Kalakote constituency. Sharma also took stock of development works at Badanoo, Dharamsal, Tatapani, Baljarlain,Tanooni,Chakli and Kallar during his three days tour of Kalakote and interacted the people. He urged for launching on spot recruitment drive in police, army and par military forces for the youth of the area and recommissioning of Kalakote thermal power plant and opening coal mines.
NTPC Ltd plans to spend about Rs 7,341 crore for setting up the second phase of Barh super thermal power project in Bihar. "The company has accorded the investment approval for Barh Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-II (2 X 660 MW) in Bihar at an appraised estimated current cost of Rs 7,341 crore,' it said in a filing to Bombay Stock Exchange. The first stage consisting of three units of 660 MW each is under implementation.
Power Minister A.K. Walia on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the new power plants coming up in Delhi and those entirely dedicated to supply power for Delhi. Addressing the high-level meeting, the Minister said efforts were being made to make available adequate power supply during Commonwealth Games-2010. He said the foundation stone laying ceremony of the 1,500 MW gas-based Pragati Power Project at Bawana would be held soon and this would pave the way for implementation of the power plant. The first 250 MW turbine of this plant would be commissioned on February 25, 2010, whereas the entire project would be operationalised in October 2010. Dr. Walia also exhorted the concerned agencies to initiate actual work on the 750 MW gas-based Bamnauli Power Plant for which possession of land has been finalised. This plant is scheduled to be commissioned in October 2011 and its first turbine would become functional in May 2011. More power Delhi would also gain from the dedicated coal-based plant at Dadri in U.P. which is expected to provide 760 MW power to the Capital city from October 2010. Also, the Aravali 1,500 MW coal-based power plant at Jhajjar in Haryana is expected to become functional in October 2010. This, Dr. Walia said, would supply 750 MW power to Delhi.
Chhattisgarh, which became a separate state in November 2001, has the richest reserves of minerals in India. It is for the same reason that it is attracting a lot of investors, says the state's Chief Minister Raman Singh. In conversation with Yeshi Seli, the chief minister points out that steel and power projects would be attracting major investments in the years to come. The Tatas had evinced a keen interest in setting up a steel plant in Chhattisgarh but that ran into rough weather. What is the latest on that front? Substantial progress has been made ii the project that the Tatas would be setting up. The land acquisition proceedings have already been completed. And contrary to what some people may want to believe, majority of the farmers have accepted the compensation package. In fact, we are certain that onsite work on the project would begin by the end of February or the beginning of March this year. As far as the farmers are concerned, we have provided a modern and pro-people 'rehabilitation package' to them, which includes alternate agricultural land for those who want to continue with agriculture, instead of accepting an employment in the plant. As you may be aware, Chhattisgarh is rich in minerals and our government has formulated a specific policy of value, addition of our natural resources within the state. Our good quality iron ore, bauxite and lime stone have attracted a number of iron & steel, aluminium and cement industries to invest in our state. We are number one state in attracting investment proposals and have received offers worth around Rs, 10,000 crore. Installation of various industries is in different stages of completion and more than Rsl5,000 crore have already been invested in these sectors within the last four years. There were reports suggesting that L.N. Mittal wanted to set up a greenfield steel plant in your state... There are many Indian and foreign companies that are interested in setting up steel plants in our state. However, till something conclusive is arrived at, it would not be prudent on our part to divulge details for the same. Would your state prefer investment by domestic companies like the Tatas to international majors like Mittal? Projects which are in the interest of the state, be it by Indian or foreign companies, would be offered a level playing field in Chhattisgarh. However, we would look forward to proposals/investments in new technology sectors like it. It is also understood that Chhattisgarh has huge reserves of diamonds and international majors like De Beers were allowed to mine in the state. What were the results of the same? Yes, there are diamond reserves in our state. Regarding De Beers, some of its projects have been recommended by our government to the Centre for granting it prospecting licence. With new projects coming up, there would be additional requirement of power. Is your state equipped with adequate power? During the past two decades, not one new power project was established in our state. However, things have improved now, as thermal power projects with a collective capacity of 500 megawatt (mw) Tiave been established here recently. Also, an action plan has been prepared to make our state the power hub of the country. Accordingly, MoUs have been executed to set up power plants with 30,000 mw capacity, which would be worth about Rsl,35,000 crore. On 1 January 2008, Chhattisgarh became a 'no power-cut state'. Now, we are supplying power for 24 hours in our rural as well as urban areas without any interruption. We have also invested around Rs20,000 crore to improve our transmission and distribution network for quality power supply. How do you ensure law and order for those coming to invest, as there is a huge Naxalite problem in Chhattisgarh? The long-standing problem of Naxalites is not limited to Chhattisgarh alone. This problem will have to be tackled in close co-ordination with the Union government and other affected state governments. I think the efforts taken in this direction are yielding positive results. The worst phase, I feel, is over. People in the affected districts are now fed up with this menace and are voicing their resistance towards Naxalites, which is creating panic within the Naxalites. The state government is in control of the situation and I don't think it will affect the flow of investments in the state.
The Haryana government today said Anil Ambani-led Reliance Energy would have to bear the damages arising out of a delay in commissioning of the first unit of a 600-MW thermal power plant at Yamunanagar. The first unit of 300-MW of the Yamunanagar plant was scheduled to go on stream from November last year, while the second unit was to begin operations on February 20. A letter of intent for setting up the project, estimated to cost Rs 2,400 crore, was awarded to the company on September 30, 2004. Sources said REL had synchronised the first unit of this project in November about four months ahead of the expected commissioning while pointing out that the slippage to a great extent could be attributed to nearly an eight-month delay by state authorities in clearing the drawings. They also said the company should not be penalised for the delays which were beyond its control, adding that the project at Rs 3.49 crore per MW would be the cheapest and the fastest in the country in terms of commissioning. However, Haryana power minister Randeep Surjewala said: "Whatever amount arising out of the failure of fulfilling contractual obligation, they (REL) will pay.' The company was supposed to complete the 2x300 MW unit of power by November 20, 2007 for producing 72 lakh units and the second unit of the same capacity should have started generation on February 20. But it had not been able to finish the job within the given time frame, he added. However, the minister described the process as a
