Zuber Ansari
India

05-Feb-2025 12:00 AM 424

In the presence of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, MP Power Management Company signed a contract with NTPC to purchase electricity for supply the long-term energy demand of the state. During this, Energy Minister Shri Pradyuman Singh Tomar and Additional Chief Secretary Energy Shri Neeraj Mandloi were also present. The contract was signed between MD of Power Management Company Shri Avinash Lavania and General Manager of NTPC Shri Shankar Saran. Regional Executive Director of NTPC's West Region Shri PK Mishra said that NTPC is setting up two units of 800 megawatt each under Stage-2 at Gadarwada in Narsinghpur. Out of this, 800 megawatt electricity will be given to Madhya Pradesh on the basis of rates fixed by the Central Regulatory Commission. The target is to start production in these by 2030-31. NTPC has currently installed two units of 800 megawatt each in Stage-1 at Gadarwada. Madhya Pradesh is getting 800 megawatt of electricity out of these also.