On 27 September 2007, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet today approved the commercial offer of Bharat Heavy Electricals to build the boiler, turbine and generator (BTG) facilities for Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam's 1,000 MW Anpara D thermal power project in Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The energy task force (ETF) and the UP Thermal Power Generation Corporation had approved the BHEL's proposal after negotiations.

For financing the 1,000 Mw Anpara D project, the state government will seek 70 per cent of the loan from the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), and rest will come from the budgetary support. The cabinet also approved the proposal to offer counter guarantee to the REC for the loan.

The civil work of the power project like boundary of the plant, ash slurry pipe and ash water circulation will be undertaken by the UP Thermal Power Generation Corporation.

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