The state energy department has urged Power Finance Corporation (PFC) to obtain no objection certificate from the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) for setting up the coastal Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) at Bijayapatna under Chandbali tehsil in Bhadrak district.

The site has been zeroed in for the second UMPP in the state after field visits by PFC officials. PFC, the nodal agency for implementation of UMPPs, had also identified a few sites in Bolangir and Kalahandi districts for establishment of the third UMPP. Each of these UMPPs would have a capacity of 4,000 MW and are being taken up at an estimated investment of Rs 20,000 crore.