{{#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.<ref>Jaiprakash Power Ventures, [http://www.jppowerventures.com/ "Home"], Jaiprakash Power Ventures website, accessed November 2011.</ref> The project is proposed to be built in the Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
==Location==The map below shows the location of Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India but not the exact location of the project.{{#display_point:Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India|width=500|height=400|type=normal|zoom=5}} ==Background==The project comprises three 660MW units which is being developed by JPV subsidiary [[Sangam Power Generation Company]].<ref>Jaiprakash Power Ventures, [http://www.jppowerventures.com/thermal-power.htm "Thermal Power"], Jaiprakash Power Ventures website, accessed November 2011.</ref> The project is proposed to be built in the Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India.<ref>Jaiprakash Power Ventures, [http://www.jppowerventures.com/ "Home"], Jaiprakash Power Ventures website, accessed November 2011.</ref>
==Project Stalled==
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.<ref>R N Pandey & Rajiv Mani, [http://bit.ly/KuFE8V "Allahabad high court quashes land acquisition for UP plant,"] April 14, 2012</ref>
==Location==
The map below shows the location of Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India but not the exact location of the project.