Counter affidavit on behalf of Chief Municipal Engineer, Patna Nagar Nigam in the matter of Saurav Narayan Vs Bihar Pollution Control Board & Others dated May 20, 2025. The report said that the corporation has been diligently performing its statutory duties within the limitations of the available resources and infrastructure. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sridhar Samal Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 06/03/2024. The matter related to pollution caused by Talcher Coalfield under Mahanadi Coalfields Limited in the course of its operation. It was said that on a daily …
Between 2020 and June 2020, several ash pond accidents have been reported across India. These accidents have caused deaths, extensive pollution of the water, air, soil and loss of property. Unfortunately, the public outrage associated with coal ash pollution remains limited to big disasters. The slow poisoning of communities living …
The expansion of the 460 MW Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) has yet again been delayed with the Union Ministry of Environment asking the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to hold a fresh public hearing for its expansion project. The capacity of TTPS will be expanded with addition of two …
An Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) study revealed thermal power plants contribute to rise in ambient temperature (temperature of the surroundings) by 2 to 3 degree Celsius. Most of the thermal power plants in the state are located in Sambalpur-Jharsuguda-Dhenkanal-Angul belt. In March 2014, the Central Pollution Control Board …
Power plant complained that neighbouring villagers sometimes disrupt coal supply in support of their demand for jobs at the plant. NTPC Ltd, the largest thermal power producer, has sought extension of prohibitory orders banning strikes and blockades at its Kaniha and Talcher plants for six months more starting October. The …
PPT and Bhushan Steel among offenders, closure direction on Hindalco CPP The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has issued showcause notices on eight industries in 2012-13 for causing pollution and violating the norms of the board. Three other industries- Hindalco Industries' captive power plant at Hirakud (Sambalpur), Singhal Enterprises Pvt …
The Brahmani river here is facing pollution threat. Release of ash water and other wastes from the 460-mw Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) here into the Brahmani has ended up severely polluting the river. The Odisha State Pollution Control Board and the State Government have allegedly remained a mute spectator …
New Delhi Close to 65,000 MW of power generation capacity is held up in the country due to shortage in fuel supply by state-run Coal India, says a report. According to the latest CEA report, as many as 47 power stations suffered scarcity of fuel with stocks that could not …
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), which aims to run its Talcher power station at higher plant load factor (PLF), has requested the state government to direct Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd, a subsidiary of Coal India (CIL) to step up coal supply over and above the assured quantity. The Talcher unit of …
Power generation in the 3,000 MW NTPC-Kaniha has been drastically curtailed this month due to coal shortage. According to NTPC official sources, the authorities facing coal crisis have shut down one 500 MW unit from the beginning of this month, while another 500 MW unit which was closed for similar …
ANGUL: Even as the country is in the grip of the coalgate fever, India’s second largest power plant at Kaniha has shut down a 500-MW unit due to coal shortage. The power generation at the plant which normally stands at 3,000 MW a day has plummeted to anything between 1,300 …
Bhubaneswar: The crisis faced by Nalco at its Angul plant is due to its own failure, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) alleged today. In a press release issued today, MCL said the Navaratna PSU had failed to pay heed to repeated requests made by it to ensure regular supply of rakes …
ANGUL: In a bid to curb frequent strikes in Talcher coalfields, the State Government on Sunday invoked Orissa Essential Service (Maintenance) Act (OESMA) in the coalfield area for six months. Lawlessness has been one of the factors that hampered production in major Talcher coalfields of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL). However, …
Two of NTPC Ltd’s operating units — Talcher Thermal Power Station and Talcher Super Thermal Power Station — were ranked among the 25 best power stations in the country. The ranking was done in terms of plant load factor (PLF) for the April-June quarter of the first fiscal. Both the …
New Delhi Even as the Prime Minister pitches for infrastructure investments, the Union environment ministry is planning to reduce the area available for mining and other infrastructure projects. Official sources told FE the ministry would soon earmark “inviolate areas” which would apply to all development and infrastructural projects, besides subsuming …
Even as the State and country are reeling under acute power shortage, the 3,000 MW NTPC-Kaniha power plant has regulated its power generation due to less supply of coal. The power plant, according to an official, is in a critical condition with coal stock that would last for just a …
TALCHER: Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal will visit Talcher on Friday in the wake of the acute shortage of coal leading to power crisis in the country. He will visit the Talcher Coalfield, one of the four richest coalfields in the country. The coalfield accounts to more than 60 per …
Bhubaneswar: State-run NTPC on Saturday said that it would invest over Rs 24,000 crore to set up two power projects in Orissa in the 12th five-year plan with a view to augmenting generating capacity by about 4,500 MW in the state. Two super thermal power projects will be set up …
TALCHER: A slide in production at the Talcher Coalfield has lead to coal crisis at the power stations. Until recently, the coalfield that accounts for around 60 per cent of the coal produced by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), was growing at around 10 per cent since its inception in 1992. …
ANGAUL: Two months have lapsed since the issuance of closure notice to Bhubaneswari coal mine under Jagannath area at Talcher but no concrete steps have allegedly been taken by the local MCL officials to meet the safety standards. The 20million tonne annual capacity coal mine was closed following an order …
