24th April, 2003
Ministry of Power  


EXPANSION OF SANJAY GANDHI THERMAL POWER PLANT


Lok Sabha

Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board is expanding its Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Plant by adding a new unit of 500 MW. After obtaining Techno-Economic Clearance from the Central Electricity Authority, the Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board has issued Letter of Intent (LOI) on Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. on 10th March, 2003 for completing the project on turnkey basis. The project is scheduled for commissioning in the Tenth Plan.

This information was given by Smt. Jayawanti Mehta, Minister of State for Power in a written reply to a question by Shri Virendra Kumar in Lok Sabha today.