MINING AND INDUSTRIALISATION UPDATE, ORISSA - Vasundhara

1050 MW Phase-I of 2250 MW Malaxmi Mega ThermalPower Project at Meeramundali & KharagprasadDhenkanal, Orissa by M/s Navabharat Power Pvt. Ltd.? Environmental Clearance Regarding.No. J-13011/66/2007-IA.II(T)Government of IndiaMinistry of Environment & ForestsParyavaran BhawanCGO Complex, Lodi RoadNew Delhi-110 003.ToDated: 8 th February, 2008M/s Navbharat Power Pvt. Ltd.?Mahalaxmi House? 8-2-583/3,Road # 9, Banjara Hills,Hyderabad- 500 034.Sub: 1050 MW Phase-I of 2250 MW Malaxmi Mega ThermalPowerProject at Meeramundali & Kharagprasad Dhenkanal,Orissa by M/s Navabharat Power Pvt. Ltd. ? EnvironmentalClearance Regarding.The undersigned is directed to refer to your communication no.NPPL:MOEF:740:2007 dated 5 th November, 2007 regarding the subject mentionedabove. Subsequent information furnished vide letter dated 29 th December, 2007 havealso been considered.2. The proposal is for grant of environmental clearance under EIA Notification,2006 for setting up of a 2250 MW Malaxmi Mega Thermal Power Plant at villageMeramundali and Kharagprasad in Orissa to be implemented in two phases of 3x350MW and 2x600 MW respectively. The Committee has considered the proposal initiallyfor phase-I i.e. 1050 MW only in accordance with water and coal availability firmed up.The total land requirement is estimated as 1040 acres which includes 250 acres for ashpond, 70 acres for colony, 40 acres for railway siding and 280 acres for green belt.Indian coal will be used as fuel. Coal linkage from Mahanadi Coalfield for 2.404 million77