PTI reported that the government is planning to shift the proposed INR 18,000 crore Lalitpur power project to Chitrakoot in the parched Bundelkhand area.
Mr HS Brahma power secretary said that "The Uttar Pradesh government has told us that they would not give us land in Lalitpur because they are giving that to somebody else. So in place of Lalitpur, they are offering us a new place in Burgad village in Chitrakoot district.”
Mr Brahma said that "Land for the project in Chitrakoot has been identified but there would be problem of water availability. We will be very happy if they provide water to us. The state government has assured us water supply. We want to set up 4,000 MW thermal power plant there. But it would be possible only when water would be available."
Asked when ministry is expecting to get Cabinet approval for the project, he said that "NTPC can do it at its own and does not require Cabinet approval for this project."
Earlier, the government planned setting up a 4,000 MW power plant in Lalitpur to be set up by NTPC. The Planning Commission has also firmed up a proposal for project.
(Sourced from www.steelguru.com)
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