The Punjab Cabinet hasapproved the Power Generation Policy, 2010 to transform the state from a power deficit to a power surplus state, besides ensuring quality supply of power to all consumers at affordable prices.

The State

Virendra Pandit

Soon after dedicating the 250-megawatt, lignite coal-based power plant in Surat district to the people recently, the State-promoted Gujarat Industries Power Corporation Ltd (GIPCL) is now planning to invest around Rs 3,000 crore on in its second phase of nearly 600 MW on a greenfield thermal power project in the next two years.

The Union Coal ministry has cancelled the allocation of a coal block in Singrauli to the Delhi government because, as per the government

NEWFOUND FREEDOM POWER IS LUCRATIVE

RELIANCE Industries, freed from its non-compete agreement with the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) that barred it from investing in high-growth sectors, is likely to make its first big-ticket investment in coal-fired power plants.

A national technology mission initiative on `Clean Carbon technologies', which will focus on clean power generation is in the offing, according to the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Union Government, Dr R. Chidambaram.

Foreign investors seem to be warming up to India

Minister of State for Energy (Independent Charge) Rajendra Shukla inspected the construction site of 1200 MW Singaji Thermal Power Project in Khandwa district. He expressed pleasure over the speed of construction work going on. On this occasion Shukla said that by the year 2012 the power plant will start production.

JAIPUR: A state-of-the-art boiler drum weighing 211 tonnes has been installed at a height of 75.55 metres in the first unit of 600 MW at the Kalisindh Super Thermal Power Project under construction in Jhalawar district. It is described as a significant addition to the project work.