PFC has reportedly extended the last date for submission of RFQs till 5 July 2010 for Chhattisgarh Ultra Mega Power project (UMPP). Earlier, the last date of submission bids was 3 May 2010.

The bidding date has been extended to get more clarity on allocation of captive coal block attached with the Chhattisgarh UMPP. The two coal blocks - Pindarakhi and Puta Parogia - allocated by Union Ministry of Coal in 2009 for Chhattisgarh project fall in densely forested Hasdeo Arand coal fields area. This has been identified as clear no-go areas for mining purpose. The reserve of these blocks is over 1.1 billion tonne enough to meet the requirements of the power project.

A lot of domestic as well as international companies including companies including L&T, NTPC, Tata Power, Sterlite Industries, Jindal Steel & Power, Essar Power, GVK Power & Infrastructure, AES Power, Lanco Infratech, Dian Wijaya (Malaysia), Torrent Power and Citra are keen on the project.

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