The Centre’s green panel has deferred its decision on granting environment clearance to NTPC's Rs 17,820-crore super thermal project in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, for want of more information and clearance from the wildlife authorities.
State-run NTPC proposes to set up the first stage of 'Barethi Super Thermal Power Project’ with 2,640 mw capacity in Chhatarpur. The coal requirement of 12 million tonnes per annum would be met from Banai coal mine block of Mand Raigarh located in Chhattisgarh. The proposal was discussed in the recent meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Environment Ministry.