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Mega project Power Ministry to look into requests by TN, AP and Jharkhand Experts to visit these States to identify proposed sites
New Delhi , Oct. 23 With the ultra mega power projects of Sasan, Madhya Pradesh and Mundra, Gujarat having received environmental clearance from their respective State governments, the Power Ministry will now look into the requests made by Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand to set up similar projects. The Union Power Secretary, Mr R. V. Shahi, said that a high-power delegation of experts would soon be visiting these States to identify proposed sites, so that the ultra mega power projects could be set up in the next five years. Clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest for the two 4,000-mw projects at Sasan and Mundra is expected soon, he added. The Ministry is also expediting the tendering process for similar power projects in Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, and Maharashtra, among other States, Mr Shahi said, while addressing an interactive session on ultra mega power projects at Assocham here. Sasan and Mundra are expected to generate power at a cost of Rs 1.50 per unit. The Ministry hopes to call for bids for these two mega projects by November 22 and award the contract on build-own-operate basis by December 31. Private sector majors Tata Power, Reliance Energy, Essar, L&T, Jindal Steel and Power and GMR, Sumitomo of Japan, Khanjee Holdings of the US, China Light and Power and the state-run NTPC Ltd are among those which have expressed interest in the two projects, whose investments have been estimated at Rs 40,000 crore. Sassan and Mundra will have a combined generating capacity of 8,000 MW and benefit nine sSates.
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