Green Groups Oppose World Bank's India Coal Plant US: April 9, 2008 WASHINGTON - Environmental groups called on the World Bank to delay a decision on Tuesday on funding for a $4.2 billion coal-fired power plant in India until more analyses of costs and environmental impact are done. In a letter to the United States representative at the World Bank, Whitney Debevoise, six environmental groups said the bank could not effectively fight climate change while also funding high carbon-emitting projects, such as the 4,000 megawatt Tata Mundra coal project in Gujarat state.

The Nevyeli Lignite Corporation has surpassed its previous records during 2007-08 in lignite production and electricity generation.

The construction of the coal-based 750mw Thermal Power Project at Salakati in Kokrajhar district at the site of the existing non-operational Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station (BTPS) of NTPC is progress

The power ministry has laced with sweeteners its offer to let Central generation utility NTPC take over Jharkhand State Electricity Board's coal-fired power station at Patratu for turning it around.

On Monday, Delhi took an important step towards achieving self sufficiency in power generation in time for the Commonwealth Games as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for the 1,5

MP to get 37 per cent of the power produced at the plant.

At a time when the country is faced with a severe shortage of power, the leading power generation company National Thermal Power Corporation's (NTPC) six gas-based power plants with a total installe

Games preparations in full swing: L-G