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NTPC to use waterways
On transporting coal through waterways from Sagar Islands to Farakka in West Bengal, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) hopes to save about Rs 450 per tonne. NTPC wants to transport the imported coal of 3 million tonne through waterways on barges under a new arrangement with Jindal ITF, which has set up facilities for unloading 3 million tonne of imported coal every year at Sagar Islands.
Coal transport for NTPC to begin via Waterway
To move imported coal from Sandheads to NTPC´s super thermal power plant at Farakka in West Bengal along the National Waterway Number One (NW1) will start shortly. NTPC will use the coal for power generation purpose
Coal transport for NTPC to begin via Waterway
To move imported coal from Sandheads to NTPC´s super thermal power plant at Farakka in West Bengal along the National Waterway Number One (NW1) will start shortly. NTPC will use the coal for power generation purpose
Coal transloading project set to be completed
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has reportedly completed most part of the transloading project for ferrying coal from Haldia port to Farakka thermal power plant of NTPC. IWAI is a facilitator of the coal transportation project and will play a key role in ensuring navigability. The c
Govt to declare sixth waterway
India has five inland waterways and the Central Government is in the process of dec¡laring the Lakhipur-Bhanga stretch of river Barak in Assam as the sixth National Waterway. The Minister of Water Resources will move a Bill in Parliament for declaring
Adani Enterprises to supply coal to NTPC
Adani Enterprises, India's largest coal importer and part of the Adani Group, a global integrated infrastructure player, has signed five agreements for supply of imported coal with NTPC Ltd, the country's largest power generation company.
There will be visible improvement in port connectivity in 3-4 years
In his interview with Sudheer Vathiyath and Shashidhar Nanjundaiah, K Mohandas, Secretary, Union Ministry of Shipping, highlights some of the initiatives from the government in port connectivity, including ro-ro services, inland waterways on PPP, and more.
Jindal to set up largest IWT system
For creating and operating infrastructure for transportation of coal, required for NTPC's power plant at Farakka, West Bengal, through inland waterways, Jindal ITF and NTPC have entered into a strategic agreement.