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Deal #8347 Version #83153

India
Created at
2020-09-24
Last update
2020-11-30
Last full update
2020-11-20

Land area

Intended size
607 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2011-01-01] 757.167 ha
  • [2018-01-01, current] 1201.916 ha
Comment on land area
"This Super Thermal Power Project is spread over 2970 acres, which includes 150 acre of land for the township and 63 acres of land for construction of rail corridor." 1,871 acres was acquired in 2011

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Other
Comment on intention of investment
3x660MW Suprecritical Coal-Based Power Plant (only 660MW is operational)

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Outright purchase, Lease
Comment on nature of the deal
"On 15 May 2018, Bihar Government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to hand over the thermal plant to National Thermal Power Corporation for a 33- years lease." "Even land reforms commissioner Chandragupta Ashok Vardhan h .. Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7233345.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • Concluded (Contract signed)
  • [2018-05-18, current] Concluded (Change of ownership)
Comment on negotiation status
The power plant is owned by the Nabinagar Power Generating Company[3][4]- initially a 50:50 joint venture between NTPC Limited and Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited. On 17 April 2018, Bihar state cabinet, headed by chief minister Nitish Kumar, gave its nod to handing over of Nabinagar Power Generating Company to National Thermal Power Corporation. On 15 May 2018, Bihar Government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to hand over the thermal plant to National Thermal Power Corporation for a 33- years lease.

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2019-03-29, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
according to the India Ministry of Power (April 2019), unit 1 was commissioned on March 29, 2019 "In July 2015, NPGC said the project was 20% complete and would miss its 2017 deadline for its commissioning, due to ongoing disagreements over land acquisition."

Contract farming

Contract farming
No