Maharatna major NTPC’s maiden overseas venture at Khulna in Bangladesh has now run into an environment hurdle due to its proximity to the world’s largest mangrove forest Sunderbans.
Environmentalists in Bangladesh have already moved court asking the project to be scrapped as it comes within 14 kilometres of Sunderbans. The 1320MW (2X660MW) project is a 50/50 joint venture between NTPC and Bangladesh Power Development Board and both the parties have signed a memorandum of understanding recently.
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/ntpcs-bangladesh-plan-hits-sunderbans-hurdle
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/shine-jacob
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bangladesh
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-thermal-power-corporation-ntpc
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mangroves
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environmentalists
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/court
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sri-lanka
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment-impact-assessment-eia
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
