Government mulls 6 mega power plants near coalfields

NEW DELHI: In a bid to reduce the country’s reliance on expensive coal transportation for electricity generation, the coal ministry is planning to set up massive power plants around its coalfields across the country. These coal-based power plants, each with a capacity of 5,000 megawatts (total 30 GW capacity), will

be built in the coal fields of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Jharkhand. According to the coal ministry, each power plant will be established through joint ventures (JVs) with the government, private power companies, and state-owned electricity generators.