The Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company ltd (CSPGCl) is expected to commence production from Gare Palma Sector III coal block in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh allotted to it from May 2019. The production capacity shall be achieved by 2022, officials informed.
Notably, the Gare Palma Sector III coal block was allotted to CSPGCl by the Central Government on September 14, 2015.
Based on the allotment of coal block, Standing linkage Committee (long Term) (SlC) (lT) of the Ministry of Power in its meeting held on March 18, 2016 granted Bridge linkage to 2 x 500 MW, Marwa Thermal Power Plant (MTPP) of CSPGCl for three years whose agreement will expire on September 13, 2018.
As per the Bridge linkage policy, Bridge linkage is granted for a fixed period of three years from the date of allotment of coal block, officials informed.
The CSPGCl vide letter dated April 20, 2018 to the Ministry of Power had requested to enhance time period for Bridge linkage for 2 x 500 MW, Marwa TPP while stating that Bridge linkage (Bl) of 3.784 MMT coal for 2 x 500 MW, Marwa TPP will expire on September 13, 2018.
Both units of Marwa TPP are running at full load. The CSPGCl requested to extend the Bridge linkage and enhance the coal quantity from 3.78 MMT to 5.6 MMT, officials informed.
The Standing linkage Committee (long Term) of the Ministry of Power is to take a view in the matter during its meeting on June 27, 2018.