NTPC Katwa Project

My native place is Katwa , West Bengal and I heard that National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd has put Rs. 8, 000 crore thermal power project at Katwa . Is it true ? When will its construction start? Its bad effect will other people of that place . What is the compensation scheme for people ??

Can you provide me the details of the Katwa Super Thermal Power Station, power plants of NTPC Ltd., formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited?

[pooja]

Katwa Super Thermal Power Station is located near Srikhanda Village in West Bengal. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of NTPC Ltd., formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited. It is under construction.

The proposed Rs 8,000-crore Katwa Thermal Power project was first conceived by WBPDCL but could not be executed due to land acquisition related issues. It was later handed over to the NTPC.

Initially, NTPC had planned for super critical (800MW 2) 1600 MW power plant but land scarcity and other factors led to it being scaled down to (660MW 2) 1320 MW project.

Proposed Capacity
Stage Unit Number Proposed Capacity (MW) Status
First 1 660 Under Construction
First 2 660 Under Construction

Katwa Super Thermal Power Station

Official Name Katwa STPP
Country India
Location Katwa, Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal
Coordinates 23 36 8 N 88 4 38 ECoordinates: 23 36 8 N 88 4 38 E
Status Under construction
Construction cost 8,000 crore (INR)
Owner(s) NTPC

Thermal Power Station
Primary Fuel Coal-Fired

Power Generation
Units Operational 660.00 MW