(a) the present status of the Katwa Thermal Power Project of National
Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) in West Bengal;
(b) the details of the funds allocated for the said Project and the utilisation
thereof;
(c) whether the land acquired for setting up of this project is adequate or
there are proposals of NTPC to acquire some more land; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER
( SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA )
(a) to (d) : The Katwa Project being implemented by NTPC has a proposed
capacity of 1320 MW. NTPC had applied for coal linkage for the project on
4.3.2011. The total land required is about 700 acres out of which 556 acres of
land has been acquired by West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd.
NTPC has requested the Government of West Bengal for acquisition of balance
land for ash pond, railway corridor and make up water pump house at
Bhagirathi river end. No capital expenditure has been made so far on
construction.