Bhoomi Puja for 800 MW ultra supercritical unit (stage-II) at STPP to be performed soon

MANCHERIAL/PEDDAPALLI

Plans are afoot to execute the ‘bhoomi puja’ for the upcoming 800 MW supercritical portion (Stage-II) astatine the Singareni Thermal Power Plant (STPP) successful Jaipur mandal of Mancherial territory soon.

The STPP has 2 units each with a capableness of 600 MW. The 3rd portion would assistance augment powerfulness procreation capableness by utilizing ultra-supercritical technology, SCCL sources said.

Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) Chairman and Managing Director N. Balram connected Sunday visited the plnt. He reviewed the preparations for the puja ceremonial of the upcoming portion arsenic portion of the ambitious enlargement plan.

He besides visited the CO₂ to Methanol conversion aviator task acceptable up connected the premises. The CMD directed the officials to commence experimental accumulation shortly. He held a reappraisal gathering with the officials acrophobic connected the “Neeti Binduvu - Jala Sindhuvu” ponds developed successful the STPP area.

Earlier, the CMD inspected the GDK-5 opencast excavation (OCP) and reviewed the ember accumulation successful Peddapalli district. He inaugurated the newly-constructed Base Workshop astatine the OCP and planted a fewer saplings connected the overburden (OB) dumps, a property merchandise said.

He made an on-the-spot appraisal of the full gamut of ember mining, including OB removal and ember proscription astatine the IK OCP, successful the Srirampur country of Mancherial district.

He besides visited the “Balaram Jaladhi”, a mini pond built nether the “Neeti Binduvu – Jala Sindhuvu” initiative.