The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has agreed to set up 4000 MW Power Generation Plant at Ramagundam adjacent to their existing units as an expansion unit.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao assured the NTPC Chairman and Managaing Director Dr. Arup Roy Choudhury, who called on him on Tuesday at the State Secretariat that the required coal linkage with NTPC, Government of India and the State will be taken up by the Telangana government.
He has agreed to provide the required land in Toto either from out of the available land or from acquiring from Singareni.
The Chief Minister also said that the government will undertake filling the mines with ash. The Chairman NTPC said that the work at the unit will commence immediately and first unit will be completed within 39 months. Necessary environmental clearances will be obtained by Telangana government for establishing the unit.
Suresh Chanda, Prl. Secretary Energy & CMD Transco, D Prabhakar Rao, CMD Genco and S Narsing Rao Prl.Secy. to CM were also present in the meeting.
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