CCEA on 10 May 2006, approved the
Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigams' Obra thermal power station
refurbishment project in Sonbhadra district. The cost of the project
(refurbishment) is estimated to be Rs.1,000 crore and an electrostatic
precipitator at Rs.117 crore is to be installed in each unit for containing air
pollution.
The company awarded the contract to
Bharat Heavy Electricals for refurbishing five old and worn-out thermal power
units of the Obra thermal power station each having capacity of 200 MW.
The project will be financed through
Power Finance Corporation which will meet 70 per cent of the cost while the rest
will be contributed by the state government. The project is scheduled for
completion within 30 months.
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