IFFCO-CSPGCL Thermal Power Project

The IFFCO-CSPGCL Thermal Power Project is a 1320 megawatt coal-fired power station which has been proposed by a joint venture between Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited (CSPGCL) and Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO).

Location
The map below shows the location of Ompur near Premnagar, Sarguja district, Chhattisgarh, India but not the exact location of the project.

Background
The plant has been proposed to be located in Premnagar, Sarguja district and comprise two 660MW units.

According to Down to Earth, the power station would involve coal from three coal blocks, which the Chhattisgarh government and IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative Limited) decided to take over on June 4, 2005. The coal blocks include the allotment of Tara Coal Block to IFFCO, and the allotment of the Parsa East and Kente Basan Coal Blocks to the Rajasthan State, which would then contract the Adani Group to mine the coal. The land required for the project site was 728.41 hectare spread over five villages (Premnagar, Chandanagar, Namna, Raghunathpur and Abhaypur), affecting 1386 families.

In March 2010 the people of Premnagar were notified by the India government that their legal status as a village had changed, taking away their legal protections as a tribe and paving the way for the power station.

On June 23, 2011, the Minister for Environment and Forests agreed to grant Stage-I approval to Chhattisgarh State for the three coal blocks (Tara, Parsa East, and Kante Basen) in Surguja District.

Project Details
Sponsor: Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company and Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited Location: Premnagar, Sarguja district, Chhattisgarh, India Coordinates: 22.386349, 82.824626 (approximate area only) Status: Announced Nameplate capacity: 1320MW Type: Supercritical Projected in service: 2015 Coal Type: Coal Source: Tara, Parsa East, and Kante Basen in Surguja District, India Estimated annual CO2: 	7,806,085 tons Source of financing:

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