Articles tagged under: Khavda

Three illegally built Madresa buildings on Govt land demolished in border villages of Kutch

March 09, 2024
Three illegally built Madresa buildings on Govt land demolished in border villages of Kutch

Bhuj: The district administration of Kutch has started yet another drive against illegal buildings on government lands. Three Madresa buildings that had come up on the government land were demolished as part of this drive in the border villages of Jam Kunariya and Kuran in the Khavda belt of the border district. The buildings were demolished in the presence of police and local Mamlatdar. The Madresas were built on the government land at full scale without any fear of the administration...Read More

NLC India Green Energy inks PPA with GUVNL for 600 MW Solar Power Project

March 06, 2024

Kutch: NLC India Limited (NLCIL) has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary NLC India Green Energy Limited (NIGEL) to carry out future Renewable Energy Projects. The subsidiary will focus specifically on Renewable Energy projects and thus leveraging the expertise to its benefits. NLCIL has won 600 MW Solar Power Project tender in the GSECL Khavda Solar Park, floated by GUVNL through competitive bidding process. In line with the policy of developing RE projects under the green energy wholl...Read More

Adani announces start of power supply to national grid from Khavda Renewable Energy park

February 14, 2024
Adani announces start of power supply to national grid from Khavda Renewable Energy park

Bhuj: Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), today in a note made announcement that it has operationalized 551 MW solar capacity in Khavda, Gujarat, by supplying power to the national grid. AGEL said it has achieved this within 12 months of commencing work on the Khavda RE park, starting with the development of basic infrastructure, including roads and connectivity, and creating a self-sustaining social ecosystem. AGEL said it also transformed the barren terrain of the Rann of Kutch into a habit...Read More

GUVNL invites bids for 1,125 MW Solar Power Projects in Khavda

January 31, 2024
GUVNL invites bids for 1,125 MW Solar Power Projects in Khavda

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) plans to acquire 1,125 MW of solar power from projects to be established in GSECL's RE Park at Khavda. The procurement will be carried out through a bidding process on a "Build Own Operate" basis. Successful bidders will enter into a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with GUVNL. This initiative involves allocating 12 plots under the tender, with the selection of grid-connected solar PV projects totaling 1,125 MW and two smaller capacity p...Read More

All you need to know about the ‘Road to Heaven’ in the Rann of Kutch

December 30, 2023
All you need to know about the ‘Road to Heaven’ in the Rann of Kutch

Dholavira: The Rann of Kutch is a beacon for global tourists, renowned for its picturesque pure white deserts that extend as far as the eye can see, creating an ethereal landscape. Sitting on the edge of Western Gujarat and boasting India's largest salt plain, the Great Rann of Kutch captivates visitors. Amidst this natural wonder, another attraction has now caught the eyes of travelers known as a "Road to Heaven." Unveiling the Road to Heaven: Stretching across 30 kilometers of the 278 km...Read More

Gujarat CM to dedicate Bhuj bus port, visit Rann Utsav, Khavda renewable energy park works

December 25, 2023
Gujarat CM to dedicate Bhuj bus port, visit Rann Utsav, Khavda renewable energy park works

The Chief Minister of Gujarat is coming to Kutch on 26th. He will be inaugurating and perform ground breaking for Rs. 266 crore development works in this border district including inauguration of the iconic busport of Bhuj which has been readied at a cost of Rs. 266 crores. Apart from this, five to seven works including Khatmuhurt of an important royal gate of Gandhidham, are also scheduled. During the function to be held on 26th at the new Bhuj Bus port, Chief Minister will perform e-launch ...Read More

Adani shares pictures of ongoing works at proposed 30 GW renewable energy park at Khavda in Kutch

December 07, 2023
Adani shares pictures of ongoing works at proposed 30 GW renewable energy park at Khavda in Kutch

Bhuj: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani today shared pictures of the ongoing erection of solar panels at the Khavda (Kutch) based hybrid renewable park. The upcoming park in Rann of Kutch is going to be the largest hybrid renewables park (wind solar park) in the world. During his annual general meeting (AGM) speech earlier this year, Gautam Adani said that the conglomerate plans to build the largest hybrid renewables park in the world in Gujarat’s Khavda faster than any of their projects be...Read More

Rs. 224.41 Crore Transmission System Project in Khavda, Gujarat sanctioned

November 23, 2023
Rs. 224.41 Crore Transmission System Project in Khavda, Gujarat sanctioned

Khavda: The government-owned Power Grid Corporation sanctioned two proposals on Wednesday to invest approximately Rs 367 crore in two electricity transmission projects, including one in Gujarat. The Committee of Directors on Investment on Projects granted investment approval for two projects in its meeting on November 22, 2023, according to a BSE filing. As per the filing, the board greenlit the transmission system for evacuating power from the potential Renewable Energy Zone in the Khavda...Read More

Works underway in full swing for Khavda solar wind park in Kutch: Officials

July 08, 2022

Bhuj: The works for setting up the biggest solar-wind park in the world, in the size of 30,000 megawatts are in progress near the international border at Khavda in Kutch, said the officials involved in this project and added that 50 percent installed power capacity is likely to be achieved by December 2024 and 100 percent installed power capacity shall be achieved by December 2026 in this park. According to the managing director of Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL), the park develo...Read More

The latest status of a very important highway project for border security and tourism in Gujarat

March 27, 2013

By our correspondent, New Delhi, 27 March 2013 Border Security Force(BSF) will suggest the alternative route of two stretches of proposed Ghaduli-Santalpur highway in Kutch district of Gujarat. BSF will examine the alternative routes in the light of the recommendation of the Site Inspection team of National Board of Wild Life which has disapproved the earlier proposed route to in a bid to save flamingo birds. This details were shared by Union minister for Enviornment and Fores...Read More