Naveen seeks Modi’s intervention in early implementation of UMPP in Odisha

28 March, Bhubaneswar

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to issue suitable instructions for early initiation of the bidding process and implementation of the Ultra Mega Power Plant at Bedabahal in Sundargarh district.

In a letter to the Prime Minister, Patnaik said the state government and Government of India have launched the joint initiative of providing 24X7 Power for All, which will not only drive economic development, but also enhance the quality of the life of common man.

In order to achieve this objective, the Government of India has initiated the process of setting up one Ultra Mega Power Plant at Bedabahal in Sundargarh District in Odisha, which is proposed to generate 4000 MW of power.

The UMPP in Odisha, the Chief Minister said is structured to be developed through two SPVs namely – Odisha Integrated Power Limited (OIPL) and Odisha Infra Power Ltd. (OINPL), which are subsidiaries of Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (PFCL), New Delhi.

The Ultra Mega Power Project was supposed to be taken up on a fast track mode for which Odisha as the host State has already contributed nearly Rs 350 crores as sought by the project proponents of UMPP.

However, the progress for development of UMPP is slow even when all the requisite support is being provided by the state government, the chief minister said.

He further said the preparation and finalisation of Standard Biding Document (SBD) is taking a lot of time although Odisha has already submitted its views and concerns relating to the Standard Biding Document.

Mr Patnaik urged the Prime Minister to kindly issue suitable instructions to the concerned authorities for early initiation of the bidding process and implementation of the power project.