NTPC to set-up a water pipeline corridor for its 1,600 MW STPP at Darlipalli

In a bid to set-up a water pipeline corridor for its 1,600 MW super thermal power plant (STPP) at Darlipalli in Sundargarh district, NTPC has sought 525 acres land from the Odisha government. The land is to be set aside in 21 villages spread across Sundargarh and Jharsuguda districts, including 278 acres private land, 195 acres government land and 52 acres of forest land. In this regard, the company has already received in-principle nod from state water resources department for allocation of 160 cusecs of water in favour of NTPC from Hirakud reservoir for the Darlipalli plant. Moreover, the country’s biggest power generating utility hopes to commission the Darlipalli plant by 2018. NTPC is the largest power generating company in the country. It has also diversified into hydro power, coal mining, power equipment manufacturing, oil & gas exploration, power trading & distribution.