Bangalore: Karnataka, which has been facing a power shortage for the past two years, will have four new gas-based power projects along the route of the Dabhol-Bangalore gas pipeline being executed by Gas Authority of India Ltd.

The State cabinet on Thursday gave its nod to prepare a detailed project report to set up three gas-based power generation plants with 700 MW capacity each along the proposed Dabhol-Bidadi gas pipeline project route.

The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is planning to start the construction work of its proposed mega thermal power project at Kudgi in Bijapur district by the end of this year.

BANGALORE: The Karnataka government is considering disinvesting 15 to 26 per cent equity in Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) to raise resources for implementing new power projects with a total capacity of 8,200 MW.

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The Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) has passed an order asking the government to regulate the movement of iron ore lories in Uttara Kannada district. A copy of the order was released to the press here on Tuesday by petitioner Kishore Desai.

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Citing acute and chronic power shortage, the Karnataka government has invoked Section 11 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to get generators to operate and maintain the generating stations to their maximum

ENGINEERING AND construction major Larsen & Toubro plans to set up a 1,600 mega watt power plant in Karnataka, a top company official said.

Ind-Bharath Power (Karwar) Limited (IBPKL), has decided to construct a solar power project at Hanakon near Karwar.

The company had earlier shelved its proposed plan to set up a thermal power plant the same site.

The company in its affidavit before the National Environment Appellate Authority, here said that it planned to set up a 25 MW solar power project.