The UMPP policy was launched in 2005-06 by the government to provide power at a competitive cost to consumers by achieving economies of scale.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/govt-invites-technical-bids-4000-mw-deoghar-umpp
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/vikas-srivastava
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/financial-express-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jharkhand
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thermal-power-plants
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/power-industry
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-power
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/renewable-energy
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy