Report filed by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board regarding the status of pollution control measures of Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station, Ibrahimpatnam, NTR district, Andhra Pradesh, 22/02/2025
Report filed by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board in the matter of News item titled 'Residents stage protest against pollution caused by Vijayawada Thermal Power Station" which appeared in the Hindu, November 4, 2024. The report was dated February 22, 2025.
M/s Dr. Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Station is a thermal power plant operating at Ibrahimpatnam, NTR district with an electricity production capacity of 2560 MW.
The APPCB has issued certain directions to the industry for control of pollution and to comply with the air quality and water quality standards prescribed to the industry. The SPCB, January 10, 2025 issued directions to the industry to submit a detailed plan of action of NTTPS along with budgetary estimates to rectify the violations within 3 months.
The industry has submitted a plan of action, January 27, 2025. The industry has informed that the APGENCO management has sanctioned an amount of Rs 10 Crores on December 6, 2023 to control Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM), rectification of ESP fields and other related works. An additional budget of Rs 18 Crores sanctioned on April 1, 2024 to improve the performance of the existing ESPs, fly ash evacuation systems and to strengthen the existing ash handling system. Further, APGENCO Ltd. management has requested M/s. Singareni Collieries Company Ltd for supply of high grade coal.
The APGENCO has also sanctioned an amount of Rs 31 Cores on December 16, 2024 for implementation of air pollution control measures. The industry submitted a time bound action plan for rectification of the pollution control systems and improving the performance of the ESPs and informed that annual overhaul was completed for the year 2024-25 pertaining to the Unit-V, VI & VIl and leakages from ESP hoppers is controlled.
Further, work orders / purchase orders have been issued for strengthening ash handling systems, fly ash evacuation systems and improving the performance of the ESPs. As per the action plan, the industry proposed to complete the minor works by March 31, 2025. The industry has started the rectification works pertaining to control of pollution and are under process.