PM Modi dedicates Thermal power plant to nation

Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today said amendment of the existing Land Acquisition Act is essential to enable creation of rural infrastructure including roads, houses for poor, schools, hospitals and irrigation projects. The Prime Minister made a strong appeal to all sections of the Rajya Sabha, to support initiatives of the Union Government that would enable fulfilment of the mandate for development given by the people of India. He also made a passionate appeal to farmers not to be misled by those who were trying to project the Government`s initiatives for development, as being “anti-farmer.”

Shri Narendra Modi was addressing a large gathering of farmers and people from rural areas, on the occasion of the dedication to the nation of Stage-1 (2x600MW) and laying of Foundation Stone of Stage-2 (2x660MW) of Shree Singaji Thermal Power Project, at Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh.

The Prime Minister said the large gathering of people from rural areas, to grace the occasion of the dedication to the nation of a power plant, even on the festival of Holi, shows how committed people are towards the cause of development.

The Prime Minister described energy as the key to development. Describing energy as an integral part of modern life, the Prime Minister reiterated his commitment to deliver power to all. He said power generation has gone up by about 11 per cent in the last 9 to 10 months, since the new Government assumed office.

The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of saving energy, and mentioned the Government`s programme of LED bulbs for homes and street-lighting.

Shri Narendra Modi said the Government is committed to curbing corruption, and gave the example of successful auctioning of coal blocks, which would also benefit Madhya Pradesh in a big way.

The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and the Union MoS(IC) for Power Shri Piyush Goyal were present on the occasion.

Five 4,000 MW mega power projects in pipeline: Minister

Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh

Five more mega power projects of 4,000 MW capacity each are planned to be set up in the country, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal said today.

“Five more major power projects of 4,000 MW each are being planned to set up in the country,” Goyal said addressing a function at Shri Singaji Thermal Power Project.

Goyal praised Madhya Pradesh for setting up country’s first 4,000 MW power plant.

“Madhya Pradesh was the first state in the country where 4,000 MW power plant has come up,” he said apparently referring to a private company’s project in Singrauli district.

The minister said that work on the three mega power projects had began but out of them only one has come up in Madhya Pradesh, while the remaining ones are yet to be commissioned.

Goyal said that ever since the new government came at the Centre, Coal India’s (CIL) production capacity and power generation have jumped by 7 and 11 per cent, respectively.

He said Madhya Pradesh will get Rs 3,000 crore to improve its transmission and distribution network in power sector under two major Central government schemes.

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