Centre may resume UMPP auction in next two monthsThe government is finalising the proposed ultra mega power projects and expects to resume the auction in the next two months, officials sai...
17 Aug, 2015, 05.11 AM IST
Bidders may mortgage land, coal blocks for ultra-mega power projectsThe panel has also recommended creating two special purpose vehicles (SPV) for each proposed UMPP that can be mortgaged, for owning infrast...
06 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
No clearance for captive coal blocks for UMPPs in ‘inviolate’ forest areas: MoEFBut in the event the captive coal block is not located in an “inviolate” area, MoEF will delink the clearance for the 4,000 mw projects fro...
01 Jan, 2014, 05.37 AM IST
Govt exempts UMPPs from compensatory afforestation clauseThe decision will benefit companies like Reliance Power that is implementing 3 ultra mega power projects and developers of future such proj...
11 Dec, 2013, 03.23 PM IST
Stocks in news: Tata Power, Bharti Airtel, Bafna Pharma, United SpiritsStock-specific action is expected in the following stocks on the back of newsflow.
26 Nov, 2013, 09.00 AM IST
NTPC, Tata Power, Adani Power among nine companies in fray for Rs 25,000 crore Odisha UMPPNTPC, Tata Power and Adani Power are in fray for bagging the proposed Rs 25,000 crore ultra mega power project at Bedhabahal in Odisha.
26 Nov, 2013, 02.47 AM IST
Exempt UMPP from compensatory afforestation clause, says power ministryThe ministry has approached the CCI seeking 'central government' status for ultra mega power projects for the purpose of acquiring forestla...
05 Nov, 2013, 07.45 AM IST
Government eases norms for UMPP in Odisha, Tamil Nadu to attract developers in a slowing economyThe government has asked bidders to include projects implemented by them over the past 7 years against 5 years specified earlier to qualify...
16 Oct, 2013, 05.38 AM IST
Govt relaxes UMPP norms after companies opposeThe government has relaxed qualification norms for ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) and amended a clause that capped cost of coal in order...
15 Oct, 2013, 03.01 PM IST
Government likely to start bidding of ultra mega power projects next weekGovt will initiate auction of two ultra mega power projects at Bedhabahal in Orissa and Cheyyur in Tamil Nadu worth Rs 20,000 cr each next ...
23 Sep, 2013, 06.48 PM IST
Govt scraps bidding for Odisha UMPP; to call fresh bids in a monthThe government has scrapped bidding process of the 4,000-mw ultra mega power project at Bedhabahal in Odisha.
13 Sep, 2013, 07.37 PM IST
Power firms say Odisha, Tamil Nadu UMPPs not ready for biddingPrivate power companies have said the two proposed ultra mega power projects in Odisha and Tamil Nadu, likely to be auctioned by the govern...
13 Sep, 2013, 06.43 PM IST
Power Finance Corp to hold bidders' meet in four cities for two ultra mega power projectsGovt has kicked-off bidding process of two ultra mega power projects envisaged to be set up at a cost of about Rs 40,000 crore.
07 Sep, 2013, 03.57 PM IST
PFC signs MoU with states for bidding 2 UMPPsPower Finance Corp has kick started the process of bidding two ultra mega power projects.
05 Sep, 2013, 06.59 PM IST
Sunday ET: Bidding for two big power projects to begin in a monthThe Centre will initiate bidding of two ultra mega power projects in Odisha and Tamil Nadu worth Rs 40,000 crore in a month.
25 Aug, 2013, 04.16 AM IST
Government to bid two UMPPs worth Rs 40,000 crore in a monthThe official said that the project in Orissa will be fired on attached coal blocks, while the one in Tamil Nadu will be an imported coal-ba...
24 Aug, 2013, 05.22 PM IST
RBI to treat loans to ultra power projects as secured debtThe Reserve Bank of India has allowed loans to new ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) to be regarded as secured debt.
22 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST