9th April, 2003
Ministry of Power  


MAHARASHTRA POWER PROJECTS FOR NTPC


Rajya Sabha

As a part of its long term planning exercise, National Thermal power Corporation has examined sites near Mauda in Nagpur district of Maharashtra for a 1000 MW power project based on water from Ghosikhurd Irrigation project presently under construction. Maharashtra Government has conveyed its in-principle consent for availability of land and for water.

This information was given by Smt. Jayawanti Mehta, Minister of State for Power in a written reply to a question by Shri B.J.Panda in Rajya Sabha today.