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| − | In January 2011 there was a | + | In January 2011 there was a protest initiated by local farmers of Kachari in the Karchan area over land acquisition for the plant. The farmers were demanding to be paid a fair market value for their land. During this protest it was reported that "three policemen were injured, two police vehicles set ablaze and the Delhi-Howrah trunk route was blocked for 13 hours." It was the culmination of protests that had been ongoing for four months.<ref>[http://www.harneedi.com/biotech/3183-karchana-power-project-depends-upon-farmers--uttar-pradesh-govt "Karchana power project depends upon farmers : Uttar Pradesh govt"] Harneedi.com, January 25, 2011.</ref> |
| − | In April 2013, after four years of protests by local farmers, it was announced they were ready to make a final decision on the plant's future. After opposing the plant, farmers showed interest after the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Act (2013) passed in Indian Parliament. The farmers noted | + | In April 2013, after four years of protests by local farmers, it was announced they were ready to make a final decision on the plant's future. After opposing the plant, farmers showed interest after the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Act (2013) passed in Indian Parliament. The farmers noted the Act ought to give them legal standing for better compensation for their land.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/karchana-power-plant-farmers-to-take-a-decision/article5351413.ece "Karchana power plant: farmers to take a decision"] Omar Rashid, The Hindu, November 14, 2013.</ref> |
==Project Details== | ==Project Details== | ||
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{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}}Karchana Thermal Power Project is a 1980 megawatt project being built by Jaiprakash Power Ventures, a power generation subsidiary of the privately owned Jaypee Group, a major Indian infrastructure company with interests in civil engineering and construction, cement, power, real estate, expressways, hospitality, golf courses and education.
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Location
The map below shows the location of Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India but not the exact location of the project.
Background
The project comprises three 660MW units which is being developed by JPV subsidiary Sangam Power Generation Company.[1] The project is proposed to be built in the Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[2]
In April 2012, the Times of India reported that project was stalled in the wake of a decision by the Allahaban high court to quash the company's notifications for the acquisition of 650 hectares of land for the project.[3] However, in June 2012 the project was revived.[4]
Citizen opposition
In January 2011 there was a protest initiated by local farmers of Kachari in the Karchan area over land acquisition for the plant. The farmers were demanding to be paid a fair market value for their land. During this protest it was reported that "three policemen were injured, two police vehicles set ablaze and the Delhi-Howrah trunk route was blocked for 13 hours." It was the culmination of protests that had been ongoing for four months.[5]
In April 2013, after four years of protests by local farmers, it was announced they were ready to make a final decision on the plant's future. After opposing the plant, farmers showed interest after the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Act (2013) passed in Indian Parliament. The farmers noted the Act ought to give them legal standing for better compensation for their land.[6]
Project Details
Sponsor: Jaiprakash Power Ventures
Location: Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates: 25.435801, 81.846311 (location of Allahabad but not the exact location of the project)
Status: Deferred
Nameplate capacity: 1980 MW
Type:
Projected in service: 2014
Coal Type:
Coal Source:
Estimated annual CO2:
Source of financing:
Articles and Resources
Sources
- ↑ Jaiprakash Power Ventures, "Thermal Power", Jaiprakash Power Ventures website, accessed November 2011.
- ↑ Jaiprakash Power Ventures, "Home", Jaiprakash Power Ventures website, accessed November 2011.
- ↑ R N Pandey & Rajiv Mani, "Allahabad high court quashes land acquisition for UP plant," April 14, 2012
- ↑ "Akhilesh revives Jaypee’s 1,320 MW Karchana project" Deepa Jainani, The Financial Express, July 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Karchana power project depends upon farmers : Uttar Pradesh govt" Harneedi.com, January 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Karchana power plant: farmers to take a decision" Omar Rashid, The Hindu, November 14, 2013.
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