State-run NTPC will invest about Rs 20,000 crore to set up a 3,960-megawatt (Mw) coal-based power project in Madhya Pradesh.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday alleged that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government was indulging in sheer politics over the allotment of coal to Madhya Pradesh.

The environment and forests ministry (MoEF) is imposing yet another policy which will delay progress of the power ministry

BHUBANESWAR: The wildlife wing of the Forest department has raised concerns over the setting up of 1,000 mw thermal power plant proposed by Tata Power Company at Naraj.

Its proximity to critical sites, impact of pollution on them as well as on the wildlife are issues the wildlife wing is worried about.

Bhubaneswar: National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco) has shown interest in developing Independent Power Plants (IPPs) in Odisha.

The Central-sector company is interested to undertake the projects in partnership with the State-owned undertakings like the Odisha Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (OTPCL), the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) and the Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC).

Nalco Chairm

Devjyot Ghoshal / Kolkata September 13, 2010, 0:57 IST

Indian power producers have been compelled to look abroad for fuel to run upcoming facilities, as domestic generation is unlikely to be able to meet the country

Amsterdam: Greenpeace said about 500,000 Facebook users have urged the world

NEW DELHI, 31 AUG: The world's largest coal producer, Coal India Ltd (CIL), today said it might consider setting up power plants in the country to utilise excess coal.