Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (MPPGCL) has handed over the first instalment of Rs 163 crore to BHEL for carrying out major works of the multi-crore 1,200 Mega Watt (MW) thermal power project in Khandwa district in the State.
"We received the first instalment of Rs 163 crore last week from MPPGCL to carry out major works of the upcoming power station — the Malwa Thermal Power Project at Purni in Khandwa district," Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Senior Deputy General Manager A.K. Vajpeyi told PTI.
"MPPGCL will give us a total of Rs 3,150 crore to carry out major works for the upcoming thermal power project," he said.
According to an MPPGCL official, the total cost of the project is around Rs 4,500 crore and MPPGCL, among other things, would raise coal and ash handling system at the thermal station.
Two units of 600 MW will come up under the project, the official said adding that the first is scheduled to be commissioned by March 2012 and the second unit will become operational by July 2012.
Madhya Pradesh's thermal power generation capacity was 2647.5 MW, the official said adding that it would increase to 3847.5 MW after the Malwa power project comes up in 2012.
ref:
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200902151612.htm
Sunday, February 15, 2009
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