Foundation Stone laid for Nabinagar Thermal Power Plant

Foundation stone for 1980 MW Nabinagar Thermal Power Plant was laid by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today. The cost of the project is Rs 13000 crore.
It is being executed by NPGC, Nabinagar Thermal Power Generating Company, a joint venture of Bihar State Electricity Board BSEB and Nation Thermal Power Corporation, NTPC.It is the first mega power project in the Bihar and would be completed within a stipulated period of five years.

The foundation stone was laid after Kumar personally met a farmers delegation in Patna on January 25 and 26 and amicably sorted out the problems related to acquisition of land. Speaking at the programme, he assured villagers of steps for their resettlement and rehabilitation and said compensation of Rs 21 lakh per acre would be paid to farmers whose lands have been acquired for the plant. He also directed Aurangabad district magistrate to take the responsibility of rehabilitation and resettlement of those being displaced in accordance with their choices. A total 2833 acres have been acquired for setting up the plant, the construction of which was obstructed by angry locals demanding adequate compensation for acquiring their plots, the sources said.

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