BHUBANESWAR: National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) today assured to augment power supply to the State provided Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) meets the coal requirement of its power plants.

TALCHER: Power major, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, is planning to add 25,000 megawatts to its capacity during the 12 five-year plan. Of that Orissa will share 9320 mw in order to meet the growing demand for power of the country, said Chairman-cum-Managing Director of NTPC, Ram Saran Sharma.

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sought a special package with an allocation of Rs 525 cr from the Thirteenth Finance Commission (TFC) for three additional sectors to accelerate the pace of development in the State.

North Delhi Power Limited

LUCKNOW: The much publicised 10,000 mw gas-based Dadri Thermal Power Project of Anil Ambani is nowhere in site even after lapse of its gestation period of three years.

After three days of pomp and pageantry in the UK, President Pratibha Patil commenced her two-day business visit to the island country of Cyprus, which she described as the

Minister for Power K S Eshwarappa on Tuesday said that the State is all set to add nearly 1,250 megawatt (mw) in the next one year and it will be able to bring down the gap between demand and supply by 2012-13.

Output Jumps 35% As Against 7% Rise For Coal-Fired Plants; 1800 MW Gas Capacity Added In 6 Months
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