Three 800MW power plant units approved for Punjab

Union power minister Manohar Lal Khattar approved the setting up of three additional 800 MW power generation units in the state, announced Punjab power minister Harbhajan Singh on Friday.

Chandigarh: Union power minister Manohar Lal Khattar approved the setting up of three additional 800 MW power generation units in the state, announced Punjab power minister Harbhajan Singh on Friday.The demand was raised by Harbhajan Singh at the North Indian Power Ministers' Conference, which was chaired by Union power minister Khattar, with participation from ministers and officials from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and Delhi.

The Punjab govt demanded an increase in the existing power generation capacity of Ropar thermal plant, stating that while Punjab has its own coal mines, the Centre's condition of not transporting coal beyond 1,000 km is creating difficulties in expanding the capacity of these thermal plants.