Foundation stone laid for Rs.27,000 cr NLC Talabira Thermal power project
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has lunched approximately Rs.70,000 crores on 3 Feb in Odisha’s education, railway, roads, electricity and petroleum sectors.
Foundation stones were laid for:
Rs.27,000 crore Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) Talabira Thermal power project.
Rs.2,660 crore ‘Nagpur Jharsuguda Natural Gas Pipeline Section’ of Mumbai-Nagpur-Jharsuguda Pipeline. The 692-km project will improve the natural gas availability to states like Odisha, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.
Multiple power projects worth about Rs 28,980 crore.
Railway projects worth about Rs.2,146 crore.
Redevelopment of Sambalpur Railway Station, whose architecture is inspired by the Sailashree Palace.
NTPC Talcher Thermal Power Project, Stage-III (2×660 MW) in Angul district of Odisha.
The Prime Minister also flagged off Puri-Sonepur-Puri Weekly Express, improving connectivity for the rail passengers in the region.
The Prime Minister mentioned Odisha’s petroleum and petrochemicals sector witnessing investments worth about Rs.1.25 lakh crores, the state’s railway budget getting a boost of more than 12 times, the construction of 50,000-km of roads in Odisha’s rural areas under PM Gram Sadak Yojna and 4,000-km of National Highways.
Referring to inauguration of three National Highways projects, the Prime Minister informed that interstate connectivity between Odisha and Jharkhand would reduce along with traveling distance.
Noting that the region is known for its potential in mining, power and steel industries, PM Modi said that new connectivity will create possibilities for new industries in the entire region, thereby creating thousands of new employment opportunities.
He also touched upon the doubling of Sambalpur-Talcher rail section and the inauguration of new rail line from Jhar-Tarbha to Sonpur section.
“Subarnapur district will also connect through Puri-Sonpur Express making it easier for devotees to perform darshan of Lord Jagannath,” he said.
Modi mentioned that the supercritical and ultra-supercritical thermal plants inaugurated today will ensure adequate and affordable electricity for every family in Odisha.
Inaugurated projects included:
‘Dhamra – Angul Pipeline Section’ (412-km) of ‘Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline Project (JHBDPL)’. Built at a cost of more than Rs.2,450 crore under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga’, the project will connect Odisha with the National Gas Grid.
NTPC Darlipali Super Thermal Power Station (2×800 MW) and NSPCL Rourkela PP-II Expansion Project (1×250 MW) in Sundargarh district of Odisha.
Coal infrastructure projects of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited including First Mile Connectivity (FMC) projects – Bhubaneswari Phase-I in Talcher Coalfields in Angul district and Lajkura Rapid Loading System (RLS). Built at a cost of about Rs.2,145 crore, these projects will boost the quality and supply of dry fuel from Odisha.
Ib Valley Washery, built at a cost of over Rs.550 crore in Jharsuguda district of Odisha. It will mark a paradigm shift in coal processing for quality, signifying innovation and sustainability.
Permanent campus of IIM Sambalpur.
Projects dedicated to the nation included:
A 50 km long second track of Jharsuguda-Barpali-Sardega rail line Phase-1 built by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, with an investment of Rs 878 crore.
Three National Highways projects, developed at a cumulative cost of about Rs.2,110 crore. The projects include four laning of Rimuli-Koida Section of NH 215 (New NH No. 520), four laning of Biramitrapur-Brahmani Bypass end section of NH 23 (New NH No. 143) and four laning of Brahmani Bypass End-Rajamunda Section of NH 23 (New NH No. 143). These projects will enhance connectivity and also contribute towards the economic development of the region.
168-km Sambalpur-Talcher Doubling Railway Line and 21.7-km Jhartarbha to Sonepur New Railway line, enhancing the rail network capacity in the region. Fiinews.com
