(a) whether the Government propose to set up a power station at Vidarbha in
Maharashtra;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which this work is likely to be completed?
(a) whether the Government propose to set up a power station at Vidarbha in
Maharashtra;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the time by which this work is likely to be completed?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) to (c) : A site near Mouda in Nagpur district of Maharashtra has been, prima-
facie, identified by NTPC for a 1000 MW (2x500 MW) thermal power project for
conducting a pre-feasibility study. Coal supply to the project is envisaged from Western
Collieries Ltd./Coal India Ltd.