Surguja Ultra Mega Power Project

Surguja Ultra Mega Power Project was a 4000 megawatt (MW) Ultra Mega Power Project in Chhattisgarh state, India. In October 2013, the Power Finance Corporation cancelled the plant.

Location
The map below shows the location of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh state, India but not the exact location of the project.

Cancellation
In October 2013, the Power Finance Corporation announced that it was withdrawing the Request for Qualification for the project. The announcement follows the decision by the Ministry of Environment and Forests to classify the Hasdeo-Arand coal blocks -- which had been allocated to the plant -- as no-go areas for mining.

Background
The project was postponed several times due to delays in granting of environmental clearances for coal blocks attached to the project. According to a November 2011 report in Industry Monitor, the coal mines allotted to the project fall in the Hasdeo-Arand mining area, which has been designated as a "no-go" zone by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). In order to expedite the project, the Ministry of Power has asked the MoEF to fast-track the process of granting green clearance to coal mines attached to the project. The reported noted that bids for the project are due by December 5, 2011 but that the deadline is expected to be extended again.

Project Details
Sponsor: unknown Location: Surguja district, Chhattisgarh state, India Coordinates: 23.453168,83.417587 (approximate area only) Status: Cancelled 2013 Nameplate capacity: 4000 MW Type: Projected in service: Coal Source: Estimated annual CO2: 23,654,803 tons Source of financing:

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