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The project received environmental clearance on October 26, 2016. The EC stated that after the allocation of Chendipada coal block was cancelled by order of the Supreme Court, and the project received a new allocation of 5.38 million tonnes per year from the Saharpur-Jamarpani coal block in Jharkhand on August 8, 2015. This was followed by a reissured TOR on December 9, 2015 and a new public hearing on May 11, 2016.<ref name=ec>[http://bit.ly/2qGrImV Environmental clearance,] MoEF, 26 Oct 2016</ref>
In 2017 the project began preliminary construction work. It is planned for commissioning in 2020-2021.<ref>[http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/broadstatus/2017/broad_status-09.pdf “Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country,”] India Ministry of Power, Sep 2017</ref><ref name=nov2017>[http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/broadstatus/2017/broad_status-11.pdf "Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country,"] Government of India Ministry of Power, November 2017</ref>
==Project Details==
*'''Capacity:''' 1320 MW (2 x 660 MW)
*'''Type:''' Supercritical<ref name=EIA/>
*'''Projected in service:''' 2020 (Unit 1), 2021 (Unit 2)
*'''Coal Type:''' Domestic
*'''Coal Source:''' 5.38 million tonnes per annum from Saharpur-Jamarpani coal block in Jhardkhand allotted 13 August 2015; "bridge linkage" assured by Ministry of Coal until the allotted block is developed<ref name=ec/>
