MADC gets environment clearance for Nagpur power plant

New Delhi: Maharashtra Airport Development Company Ltd (MADC) has obtained the environment clearance for its proposed power plant at Nagpur.
Maharashtra government-owned MIDC would invest Rs 349.20 crore to build the coal-based captive power unit. The company is dealing with Airports Authority of India (AAI) is developing the country's first multi-modal international cargo hub and airport in Nagpur.
"Due to the letter of comfort given by the Maharashtra government that coal shall be met from the coal allocation made by the coal ministry, the environment clearance is being issued as a special case to the proposed power plant. This may not be quoted as a precedence for other projects as ministry by and large doesn't issue environmental clearance without firm coal linkage," an environment and forest ministry official said.
The proposed power plant of 100 megawatt by MIDC has so far no direct coal linkage. The plant will get coal from Wardha Valley Coalfields and will have a maximum sulphur content of 0.45% and ash content upto 40%. The proposed multi-modal air cargo hub aims at taking advantage of the central location of Nagpur. The project consists of two parts namely international airport to act as a cargo hub and a special economic zone with residential zone covering a total area of 40.25 square kilometre.
26/12/08 Nirbhay Kumar/Economic Times

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