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Patna : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, New and Renewable Energy and Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, R. K. Singh, on September 12, 2020, inaugurated a host of community focused facilities developed by NTPC in Bihar in the vicinity of NTPC Barh (1,320 MW), Nabinagar Power Generation Company Pvt. Ltd. (NPGCL), Nabinagar (660 MW), and Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Limited (KBUNL), Kanti (610 MW).
Singh inaugurated two Community Centres- Sahari and Sahnaura at Barh, Patna. He also inaugurated 3 km long Meh-Indrapuri Barrage Road at Nabinagar, Aurangabad, and the Main Gate Complex of Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Limited (KBUNL) in Bihar. The construction of these facilities and infrastructure will make the life convenient for the locals, improve access and help save travel time.
While inaugurating the facilities from Patna, Singh informed that in the past 3-4 years, the Power Ministry has invested Rs 11,000 Crore worth of initiatives for electrification in Bihar, which includes sub-stations, transmission, and rural electrification projects that we see today. He added that NTPC has given good dividends for every investment made in terms of nation building. “In the past 5 years, cost of coal and railway freight increased by 40%, but due to efficiency displayed by NTPC, they were able to limit power price hike by only 12%,” Singh said.
Singh further added, “The organisation has given Rs 257.5 Crore, the highest amongst Power PSUs to PM CARES fund. It has given over Rs 12 Crore to AIIMS, Patna. NTPC is diversifying its portfolio into other ways of generating power and we have a vision to transform it into a true multinational company. NTPC was also given the responsibility for electrification for the rural areas in Odisha, which they completed well before the deadline.”
The construction of these facilities and infrastructure inaugurated today will make the life convenient for the locals, improve access, and help save travel time.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by Sushil Kumar Singh, MP-Aurangabad, Gyanendra Kumar Singh, MLA-Barh, Ashok Kumar Choudhary, MLA-Kanti, Virendra Kumar Singh, MLA-Nabinagar along with Gurdeep Singh, CMD, NTPC, senior officials of Ministry of Power, NTPC, and State Administration.
Gurdeep Singh, CMD NTPC, said,“Under the inspirational guidance of R K Singh ji, the growth of NTPC has played an instrumental role in the development of Bihar. Out of its total installed capacity of 62,910 MW, NTPC presently has 6,150 MW in Bihar. In addition, 3,800 MW capacity is in pipeline. We are also committed to undertake various CSR initiatives for the development of Bihar.”