Three coal-blocks (Meenakshi-A, Meenakshi-B and Meenakshi Dipside) have been allocated to the 3960Mw/4000 Mw Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) in Odisha that is an initiative of the Central Government. Two coal-blocks (Manoharpur and Manoharpur Dipside) have been allocated to the 1320 Mw power plant of the Orissa Power Generation Corporation (OPGC). One coal-black (Dulanga) has been allocated to NTPC’s 1600 Mw power plant. All the six coal-blocks are part of the Ib Valley coalfield and only one (Meenakshi-A) is presently in the “go” area, the other five being in “no go” areas.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/coal-blocks-linked-ummp-ntpc-and-opgc-power-plants-odisha
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/ministry-environment-and-forests
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coal
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-thermal-power-corporation-ntpc
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thermal-power-plants
