RAIPUR, 7 MARCH: Blame it on a flawed policy, India is set to shed about 40,000 acres of its prime double-crop agriculture land to dozens of upcoming power projects in a district that is billed having the country

Industries Minister Narayan Rane has said the Jaitapur nuclear power project will go ahead and the government is willing to take those opposing the project to Tarapur power station to allay their fears.

KOLKATA: In a bid to address the growing opposition to the Jaitapur nuclear power plant project, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) has finalized a new Rs 650 crore rehabilitation package, which it claims is "10 times" more effective than the existing one. The plant is an Indo-French joint venture. "We have improved the rehabilitation package by 10 times.

BHUBANESWAR: Acting on a writ petition filed by one Suresh Pradhan and others, the Orissa High Court today issued notices to the Centre and State Government along with Jindal India Thermal Power Ltd over establishment of its power plant at Deranga in Angul district.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice V Gopalagowda and Justice BN Mohapatra has also directed status quo on the public roads within

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Just three years after shelving its multi-billion dollar investment plans at Nandigram in West Bengal, one of the promoter groups, Singapore-based Universal Success Enterprises (USEL) has returned with plans to set up a power project in Nayachar, the sparsely inhabited delta near the original flashpoint.

The project is part of two coal-based plants with a combined capacity of about 6,000 MW in

The West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd will enter into joint venture agreements with both Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) and NTPC Ltd for setting up power plants at Katwa in Burdwan and Santhaldighi in Purulia by the end of this year.

Memorandum of understanding is expected to be signed between the State government and the companies soon, the State Power Minister, Mr Nirupam Sen

Hyderabad, July 14
In a clash reminiscent of Nandigram tragedy, three persons were killed today when the police fired on a violent mob protesting against a thermal power project in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.

Gujarat, Andhra & Orissa May Be Allowed To Go In For Second Ultra Mega Power Project

POWER capacity creation is set to get a boost with some states seeking government