Lalitpur-based thermal power plant under scanner

A thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh, run by Bajaj Group´s Lalitpur Power Generation Co, has come under the scanner of National Green Tribunal, which has ordered an inspection into the impact of water extracted by it on farming in the area. Lalitpur Power Generation Co, had signed an agreement with the Uttar Pradesh Government in 2010 to set up 1,980 MW (three units of 660 MW each) super-critical thermal power plant in Lalitpur district between the banks of rivers Sajnam and Utari. The green panel directed the power plant to complete the pipeline from Rajghat minor canal to the project site in three months. Contact: Lalitpur Power Generation Co. Website: www.lpgcl.com