The Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company ltd (CSPGCl) would be installing ‘Online Carbon Monoxide Analyzer’ and Portable Co- Hydrogen gas detectors at its 2X500 MW Madwa thermal power plant in Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh, officials informed.
Notably, the 2x500 MW Madwa Thermal Power Plant (TPP) in Janjgir Champa district of Chhattisgarh had been accorded ‘bridge linkage’ by Union Coal Ministry for coal supply with 19 other thermal power plants in the country.
Notably, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on March 31 this year had informed in the State Assembly that the power generation from one unit of 1000 MW under construction Madwa Thermal Power plant commenced commercial production on March 31, 2016 in Janjgir-Champa district after necessary technical checks.
On the other hand, NTPC ltd’s upcoming 2x800 MW lara thermal power plant in Raigarh district of the State had also been accorded ‘bridge linkage’ for coal.
Notably, the Union Coal Ministry had circulated Policy guidelines February 8 this year for grant of ‘Bridge linkage’ to specified end-use plants of Central and State Public Sector Undertakings (Both in Power as well as Non-Power sector) which have been allotted Schedule-III coal mines under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 (CM(SP) Act)
Coal blocks allotted under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation Act), 1957 (MMDR Act)for a period of 3 years from the date of allotment of coal mine/block.
A Standing linkage Committee (long Term) [SlC(lT)], with representatives of Ministries of Coal, Power, Railways, Steel, Shipping, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, NITI Aayog, Coal India limited(CIl), Singareni Collieries Company limited (SCCl), Central Mine Planning and Design Institute limited, Ranchi (CMPDIl), Central Electricity Authority (CEA), and National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) as its members and Additional Secretary(Coal) as its Chair.
The Committee recommends the proposals for grant of the long term linkage and bridge linkage of coal and other related matters to competent authority for approval.