Tenders for OTPCL project by July 2014

The state government will begin the tendering process for the 2400 Mw coal-based super thermal power plant proposed by Odisha Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (OTPCL), a 50:50 joint venture between Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) and Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) by July 2014.

The power plant is coming up at Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal district at an investment of about Rs 17000 crore.

The project needs 1969.78 acres of land in all which includes 987.77 acres of government land, 83.94 acres of forest land and 982.015 acres of private land. Land acquisition for the project is nearing completion and the power plant is scheduled for commissioning by 2018-19.

The state government has already administrative approval for acquisition of 982.015 acres of private land at the project site.

The private land is to be acquired in 10 project affected villages- Aluajharana (19.68 acres), Annapurnapur (447.30 acres), Bijadiha (20.81 ares), Bhagirathapur Sasana (15.2 acres), Dhobabaheli (5.89 acres), Kateni (84.24 acres), Kantapala (45.55 acres), Kusumajodi (244.04 acres), Mahulapala (24.98 acres) and Anlabereni (74.32 acres). OTPCL has got the water allocation from the water resources department.

Entire power generated from the proposed power plant will be procured by Gridco, the state owned bulk power purchaser.

It has been decided that OTPCL will form its own project management team with skeletal manpower consisting of personnel having project implementation experience in large coal-based power plants.

Recently, the Ministry of Coal had awarded the Tentuloi block to OTPCL with a reserve of 1234 million tonne.