NTPC puts West Bengal's Katwa power plant on fast-track"We are trying to make this 1320 MW power project as a model plant," NTPC chairman and managing director Arup Roy Chowdhury said.
10 Jan, 2015, 06.36 PM IST
West Bengal to sell power to other states after 2 years: Mamata Banerjee"NTPC is setting up a power unit at Katwa. Four hydel projects are coming up in north Bengal. A project has started at Raghunathpur."
05 Jan, 2015, 04.02 PM IST
- NTPC Katwa power plant equipment contract may go to Doosan
Korean power equipment supplier Doosan may get the contract for supply of equipment to NTPC's 1320 MW Katwa project in West Bengal.
04 Sep, 2014, 08.18 PM IST
NTPC may revise Katwa power capacity to 1980MWNTPC chairman Arup Roychoudhury said here today that it was planning to add one more unit of 660 mw capacity to the existing project.
29 Aug, 2014, 05.42 PM IST
NTPC gives nod to Katwa power plant in West BengalThe board of state-run power producer NTPC has approved the 1,320-MW thermal power plant at Katwa in West Bengal, clearing the last hurdle ...
17 Feb, 2014, 04.30 AM IST
Work on NTPC’s Rs 8,000-crore Katwa power plant to begin soonNTPC’s proposed Rs 8,000-crore project has been stuck for almost three years due to problems with land acquisition.
13 Feb, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
NTPC hopeful of starting Katwa thermal project in few monthsNTPC has expressed the hope that construction of the 1,320-MW Katwa thermal power plant in the state would begin construction in a few mont...
27 Jan, 2014, 08.51 PM IST
NTPC firm on Katwa thermal power plant projectNational Thermal Power Corporation today said it remained committed to Katwa thermal power plant project and a roadmap would be revealed sh...
09 Dec, 2013, 08.20 PM IST
BHEL, L&T, Doosan in race to bag NTPC turnkey contractScope of the contract will include setting up a complete project involving design, engineering, manufacture, equipment supply.
28 Nov, 2013, 02.49 PM IST
- Katwa plant: NTPC says can't plan proj without required infrastructure
NTPC, which needs an additional 500 acres for setting up a 1600 MW power plant in West Bengal's Burdwan district, today said it cannot plan...
17 Jul, 2013, 07.18 PM IST
- Bihar to become power surplus by 2016-17, says minister
Bihar would become a power surplus state by 2016-17 upon completion of projects with a capacity to generate 8200 MW, state power minister s...
17 Mar, 2012, 08.59 PM IST
- Adra project in limbo as Railways, NTPC differ on land value
NTPC's proposed project at Adra in WB, which it plans to execute with Railways, has hit a roadblock over valuation of land on which it is t...
03 Sep, 2011, 04.56 AM IST
- Hindustan Cables may come to NTPC's rescue
Hindustan Cables Limited has offered almost 973 acres near Asansol to the power major for setting up a thermal power plant.
06 Aug, 2011, 02.11 AM IST
- NTPC hopeful Bengal power project issues will be resolved
NTPC Ltd, today said it was hopeful that the issues holding up implementation of its power projects in West Bengal will be resolved soon.
18 Jul, 2011, 04.37 PM IST
- NTPC signs PPA with Gridco for its proposed projects
'As per the PPA signed today, the state government will avail 2818 MW of power from NTPC's proposed plant at an estimated cost of Rs 2.30 t...
27 Dec, 2010, 09.34 PM IST
- WBPDCL to invite bid for 1,320 MW Sagardighi TPP in Sept
The West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL) will seek international competitive bid for the 1,320 MW super critical power projec...
07 Sep, 2008, 12.43 PM IST
- Power-surplus Bengal lukewarm to central aid
The West Bengal government is not quite warm to the idea of an ultra mega power project coming up in the state.
30 Sep, 2006, 01.18 AM IST