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==Location==
The map below shows project is proposed to be built at Bara tehsil (village Karchhana) in the location of Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India but not .<ref>[http://www.jppowerventures.com/thermal-power.htm "Thermal Power"], Jaiprakash Power Ventures website, accessed November 2011.</ref> The aerial photograph below shows the exact location of the projectas identified in the Environmental Clearance.<Ref name=ec>[http://bit.ly/19ik3vL Environmental Clearance J -13012/240/2007-IA.II (T),] MoEF, 30 October 2009</ref>{{#display_pointdisplay_map:Allahabad25.190556, Uttar Pradesh, India82.019722|width=500|height=400|type=normalhybrid|zoom=514}}
==Background==
The project comprised three 660MW units which were 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 According to the 2010/2011 annual report, the company was proposed to be built in possession of the Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh778 hectares needed for the project and had received the necessary environmental clearance, water linkage, Indiaand coal linkage. Boiler foundations were completed and other construction works was underway. Financial closure had been achieved.<ref>Jaiprakash Power Ventures, [http://www.jppowerventures.com/ "Home"], Jaiprakash Power Ventures website, accessed November 2011.</ref>
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> However, in June 2012 the project was revived.<ref>[http://www.financialexpress.com/news/akhilesh-revives-jaypee-s-1320-mw-karchana-project/974083 "Akhilesh revives Jaypee’s 1,320 MW Karchana project"] Deepa Jainani, The Financial Express, July 14, 2012.</ref>
'''Sponsor:''' [[Jaiprakash Power Ventures]]<br>
'''Location:''' Uttar Pradesh<br>
'''Coordinates:''' 25.435801190556, 8182.846311 019722 (location of Allahabad but not the exact location of the project)<br>
'''Status:''' Cancelled<br>
'''Nameplate capacity:''' 1980 MW<br>