NTPC seeks land for infrastructure at Gajamara power plant.

NTPC Ltd., the country's biggest thermal power producer, has sought 745.15 acres of land for ash dyke, reservoir area, ash pipe line corridor and railway line corridor for its 1600 MW super thermal power project coming up at Gajamara in Dhenkanal district.

The power generating utility wants 437.12 acres for ash dyke and 11o.61 acres for reservoir area.

Similarly, it has put the requirement for its ash pipe line corridor and railway line corridor at 56.3 acres and 138.12 acres respectively.

The state-owned Investment Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha Ltd. (Ipicol) has assessed the land requirement at 538.34 acres against NTPC's demand of 745.15 acres.

Ipicol has recommended to the energy department to accord administrative approval to NTPC for the land.

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