Power Min to float RFQ for Sundargarh UMPP soon

Union Power Ministry is likely to float a request for quotation (RFQ) soon for the proposed 4,000 Mw ultra mega power project (UMPP) at Bedabahal in Orissa's Sundargarh district, official sources said today.

The decision was taken after the state government identified 3,000 acres of land, they said adding Orissa chief secretary T K Mishra and Union Power Ministry's joint secretary I C P Keshari held a meeting yesterday to finalise location of the proposed UMPP.

During the meeting, Keshari raised issues relating to land acquisition and water availability for the proposed plant.

Chief secretary has assured all help including acquisition of land for the first UMPP in the state, Keshari told reporters.

The state government, facing acute shortage of power this summer in view low generation of electricity from its hydel projects, is likely to get about 1300 Mw from the 4000 Mw UMPP, Orissa's energy secretary P K Jena said.

While Ministry was about to begin work for its Rs 16,000 crore UMPP in Sundargarh district, two more such units would also come up in the state, he said, adding that of total 10 proposed UMPPs having generation capacity of about 40,000 Mw in the country, three would be located in Orissa.