OTPCL deposits Rs. 184 crore as pvt. land cost for 2400 MW plant.

Odisha Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (OTPCL), a 50:50 joint venture between Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) and Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC), has deposited Rs. 184.52 crore for acquisition of private land for its 2400 MW (3x800) power plant proposed at Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal district.

Total land finalized for the project taken up at a cost of Rs. 17,000 crore, is 1767.90 acres. This includes 1074.95 acres of private land, 684.25 acres government land and 8.7 acres forest land. Alienation of government land is under process. Forest diversion proposal for 8.7 acres has been submitted to the principal chief conservator of forests.

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