Bhubaneswar (Kalinga Voice): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik writes to Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Power Shri R.K. Singh today regarding the concerns related to the closure of TTPS and to take steps for early execution of TTPS Stage-III Project.
In the letter CM writes “The Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) is one of the oldest thermal power stations of the country. It was set up by the Government of Odisha – Stage-I (240 MW) was commissioned in 1968 and Stage-II (220 MW) in 1982. Later, NTPC acquired it in 1995.In 2010, NTPC proposed to expand the capacity of the station and install 2 units of 660 MW each. The State designated agency, GRIDCO Ltd. promptly signed Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NTPC in December 2010 for 660 MW.”
CM further mentions “The TTPS Stage-III Expansion project has already got the approval of the State Government, i.e., HLCA in February 2020. However, NTPC is yet to start the execution. The closure of TTPS w.e.f 31.03.2021 will have severe direct and indirect impact on thousands of families and the local economy.”
So CM Sri Pattanaik has drawn the immediate attention of the Minister and requested him to direct NTPC to address the concerns related to closure of TTPS and take steps for early execution of TTPS Stage-III Project. Chief Minister too assured all support from the State Government in this regard.
