Supercritical thermal power plant at Lathur in Maharashtra by BHEL in collaboration with Maharashtra State Power Generation Company

The government today said it may set up an energy efficient thermal power plant in Maharashtra and an equipment manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh.

There is a proposal to set up supercritical (energy efficient and environment friendly) thermal power plant at Lathur in Maharashtra by BHEL in collaboration with Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia told the Rajya Sabha today.

NTPC-BHEL Power Projects, a joint venture of state-run NTPC and BHEL for manufacturing power equipment is proposing to set up a manufacturing plant at Chittor in Andhra Pradesh, he said.

BHEL and NTPC started a joint venture company with 50:50 equity contribution on Arpil 28, 2008.

The minister's statement is based on the information provided by the Department of Heavy Industries.

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