JHARSUGUDA: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday inaugurated the third and fourth units of the state-owned Odisha Power Generation’s Ib Thermal Power Station at Banharpali in the district.The Chief Minister also inaugurated a coal mine at Manoharpur in Sundargarh district through video conference. The coal mines at Manoharpur will feed coal to the two new power units of the ITPS.
“Once commissioned, these two thermal units, built at an investment of `15,000 crore, will provide additional 1,320 MW electricity to the state for the next 25 years,” Naveen said.Addressing a public gathering at Rajiv Gandhi ground, he said these two OPGC units will make Odisha self-sufficient in meeting its electricity requirement and play a pivotal role in overall development of the State.
