MOUs signed to augment power generation in Bihar

Patna, May 29 : The Bihar government today signed three MOUs with the central electricity agencies to augment power generation by 220 MW in the state during the next one and half year.

Official seal was put on the relevant documents in this regard at a meeting here between the state government and concerned Central government corporations in presence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Union Energy Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde.

Later, Mr Kumar told newspersons that an MOU was signed between the state government and the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) for renovation and modernisation of Kanti thermal power station near Muzaffarpur with an installed capacity of 110 MW.

The Bihar government would contribute approximately Rs 350 crore as the state's share drawn from the allocations under Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojna. The renovated plant with modern machineries was likely to be commissioned in nearly one and half years, he added.

The MOU provides for 75 per cent share to NTPC in the new venure for renovation and modernisation, leaving the remaining 25 share for the state government.

Similar MOU was signed for renovation and modernisation of 110 MW Barauni thermal power station also. The state government would contribute Rs 250 crore in the project raised from Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojna.

Another MOU was signed with Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for laying power transmission line across the state at a cost of Rs 629 crore.

UNI