Meherpur power station

Meherpur power station is a 1200 megawatt coal-fired power station which has been proposed to be built at Meherpur in Pirpainti Block, Bhagalpur, Bihar.

Location
The map below shows the location of Pirpainti but not the exact location of the project.

Background
The power station has been proposed by Usha Martin, an Indian headquartered wire rope manufacturing company.

The company received approval for the project from the State Investment Promotion Board in August 2009. The Bihar State Electricity Board reported that the company stated it would require 6.5 million tonnes a year of coal for the project which was the equivalent of a "captive coal block with reserves of 350-400 MT." BSEB also noted that the company had been granted the right to obtain 5300 cubic metres of water an hour from the Ganga River. However, BSEB also noted that also noted that progress on the project "has not been reported by the firm".

Project Details
Sponsor: Usha Martin Location: Meherpur in Pirpainti Block, Bhagalpur, Bihar India Coordinates: 25.323652, 87.428188 (approximate) Status: Uncertain Nameplate capacity: 1200 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Type: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: 	7,096,441 tons Source of financing:

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