Facts about Kalisindh Thermal Power Plant
Kalisindh Thermal Power Plant is
located in Jhalawar. The proposed capacity of coal based Thermal Power Project
is 1200 MW. The power plant site is about 12 km from Jhalawar dist.
The project Site comprises of 5 villages viz.
Nimoda, Undal, Motipura, Singharia and Devri. It is 2km from state highway
No.19 and 8 km from Ramganj Mandi - Bhopal broad gauge rail line The site was
found techno-economical feasible for setting up of a Power Project.
The Govt. of Raj. included this
project in 11th five year plan. The estimated revised cost of the power plant
is Rs.9479.51Crores. M/s. TCE Bangalore was appointed Technical Consultant for
the project. The state irrigation department has alloted 1200 mcft water for
the Kalisindh project from proposed Kalisindh dam.
The origin of the Kalisindh River
is from northern slop of Vindhya Mountains.
The river enters from MP to
Rajasthan near village Binda. After flowing 145 km in Rajasthan, the Kalisindh River
merges in Chambal River near Nanera village of Distt.Kota.
Also Read: List of Thermal Power Plants in Rajasthan
Its catchment area
is about 7944 sq.km in Jhalawar & Kota Distt. The existing Dam is located
at Bhawarasa village, primarily for P.H.E.D. purpose is being uplifted for
providing storage of 1200mcft water for this power project.
The GOR has
allotted 842 bigha Government land and acquired 1388 bigha private khatedari
land for the thermal project .Phase-1 will be constructed on 1400 bigha land
only.EPC contract has been awarded to M/s. BGR Energy System, Chennai on
dt.09.07.2008. Total project cost is Rs.Rs.9479.51 CroresCrores (Revised).
Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India
has allotted ‘Parsa East and Kente Basan’ Coal Blocks to RVUN in Chhatisgarh
state. The RVUN has formed a new company under joint venture with M/s. Adani
Enterprises for mining of coal blocks and new company started the work. Annual
coal requirement for the project is 56 Lacs TPA. Coal supply to Kalisindh Plant
has been started from ‘Parsa East and Kente Basan’ Coal Blocks.
No National
Park, Sanctuary and forest area is
reported within 10 km of the proposed thermal power plant. However, Dara
Sanctuary is reported at a distance of about 15 km. An old Shiv Mandir,
protected archeological site is
reported at a distance of 7 km from the proposed power plant.
