Odisha urges PFC to get DRDO's nod for UMPP site

To set up coastal Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) at Bijayapatna in Bhadrak district, the Orissa Energy Department has urged Power Finance Corporation (PFC) to obtain a NOC from the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). PFC, the nodal agency for implementation of UMPPs, had also identified a few sites in Bolangir and Kalahandi districts for establishment of another UMPP. Each of these UMPPs would have a capacity of 4,000 MW, and are being taken up at an estimated investment of Rs 20,000 crore.Contact: Department of Energy.Website: www.orissa.gov.in