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MINISTRY OF POWER
* NTPC has applied for allocation of 16 nos. of coal
blocks, out of which one Block, namely Pakri-
Barwadih, was allotted to NTPC in October 2004,
under Govt. dispensation mode. Four blocks
namely Kerandari, Chatti Baridatu, Chhatrasal
and Dulanga were made in Jan. 2006 under
captive Mining route. Another block namely
Talaepali as a prt of lara integrated coal-mine
cum power project.
* NTPC is rigorously pursuing with MOC for
allotment of these coal blocks.
* Recently, Government of India has taken an ‘inprinciple’
decision to allocate the following coal
blocks to NTPC / its Joint Venture with Coal India
Limited :
(1) Kerandari, North Karanpura - 228 MT;
(2) Chatti Bariatu, North Karanpura - 243 MT;
(3) Chattrasal, Singrauli -150 MT;
(4) Dulanga, lb Valley - 260 MT;
(5) Talaipalli - 965 MT;
(6) Brahmini-1900MT.
(7) Chichro Patsimal - - 356 MT.
Joint Venture with GIL / its subsidiaries :
* NTPC is pursuing with CIL for developing of coal
mine blocks under JV route at Gajmara (Orissa),
Simhadri Expansion, and/or Darlipali (Orissa).
Selection of Joint Venture Partner for coal mining:
* NTPC has appointed a Consultant for upfront
selection of JV Partner(s) for developing of coal
mining blocks to be allotted under captive mining
route. Finalization of QR, Bid documents, etc. are
in progress.
Pakri-Barwadih - Brief Status of activities :
* Request for Notification under Section 4(1) for
land acquisition under Coal Bearing Act (CBA)
has been forwarded to Govt. Press for publication,
by Ministry of Coal (MOC).
* Application for Site clearance submitted on
23.11.05 to MOEF.
* Pre monsoon data for Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA)/ Environment Management
Plan (EMP) studies completed & post monsoon
studies including hydro geological studies under
progress.
* Geological modeling completed. Conceptual
surface master plan prepared and Final Mine
Plan expected in January 2005.
* Feasibility Report (Preliminary) for establishing
of Rail Link from Pakri Barwadih has been
prepared.
* Block Boundary received from Coal Mine
Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI). Matter
has been taken up with ONGC for resolving of
the overlapping with Coal Bed Methane (CBM)
Boundary issue.
* Expression of Interest (EOI) for selection of Mine
Developer-cum-Operator (MDO) was published
on 14.10.2005.
8.5 Joint Ventures
A. Existing Joint Ventures
UTILITY POWERTECH LTD. (UPL) (a Joint Venture
Company of NTPC & Reliance Energy) which was
formed to take up assignments of construction,
erection and supervision in the power sector and
other sectors in India and abroad is progressing
satisfactorily-. The total income and profit for the year
2004-05 have been Rs1,124 Million and Rs 57 Million
(aftertax) respectively. Company has declared 150%
(Rs.30 Million) dividend for the last financial year
(2004-05).
NTPC ALSTOM POWER SERVICES PVT. LIMITED
(NASL): NTPC has formed a JV Company with
ALSTOM POWER GENERATION AG, (formally ABB
KRAFTWERKE AG), under the name of “NTPC
ALSTOM POWER SERVICES PVT. LIMITED”, (NASL)
for taking up Renovation & Modernization assignments
of Power Plants both in India and abroad. Total income
and profit (after tax) for the year 2004-05 is Rs.1,021
million & Rs 21 million respectively. A dividend of 10%
( Rs 6 Million) has been declared by NASL for the year
2004-2005.
PTC INDIA LTD. (PTC), a Joint Venture Company with
NTPC holding 8% equity, is purchasing power from
NTPC Korba ash brick manufacturing unit