| i) Main Plant works: Main plant works were awarded to M/s Larsen & Toubro Ltd. on 22.06.2019 and are in progress:
a) Boiler-I: 41,452/44,443 MT str. erection completed. Steam blowing completed successfully on 05.04.2025.
b) Boiler-II: 31,142/44,443 MT str. erection completed. Hydro testing completed on 03.01.2025.
c) ESP-I: 9,470/9489 MT str. erection completed.
d) ESP-II: 6,736/9440 MT str. erection completed.
e) STG-1: Structure erection (8903 MT) completed and 4,076/5049 MT equipment erection done.
f) STG-2: 5,505/5,535 MT str. erection completed and 3,661/5049 MT equipment erection done.
g) Chimney for unit-1 ready for synchronization. For Unit-2, borosilicate lining is in progress.
ii) Works at Rail Corridor:
Land (137 acre) as per old railway alignment: Possession certificate issued on 23.05.2022. However, there is resistance from land owners for demanding higher land compensation.
Matter pending with LARRA court, Patna. Till date, total 78 hearings have been completed and next hearing is scheduled on 05.06.2025.
Change in railway alignment: Change has been envisaged in land requirement for Rail corridor as per new route decided by Railways from Patna end instead of DDU end, due to operational limitations of Indian Railways. Revised Engineering Scale Plan (ESP) submitted by RVNL to Railways for approval on 19.03.2025. Observations raised by railways on 02.05.2025, replied on 30.05.2025.
Fresh land acquisition and de-notification of some of the land already under acquisition shall be taken up after approval of ESP by Railways.
Rail infrastructure: M/s RITES engaged as Project Management Consultant for Rail Infrastructure works on 13.06.2019. However, foreclosure/partial closure of the same due to route change is under process.
It was discussed that RITES shall continue the work inside plant area (Package III) where vendor is already mobilized while the other works (Package IV to VII) shall be foreclosed, which is under process.
In Package III, out of total route length of 3.75 km, 2.85 km handed over by L&T, wherein, earthwork, blanketing, ballast laying and rail laying work has been completed, balance works are in progress.
iii) Alternate Coal transportation arrangement: MoU with ECR (Danapur) signed on 27.01.2023 for construction of Multi modal Gati Shakti Cargo terminal. LoA for construction of Cargo Terminal issued by ECR (Danapur) on 23.02.2023. Work of GCT Phase-I has been completed on 24.04.2025.
For GCT Phase-II, work for 2 more lines and additional wharf of 20 m has been awarded to RVNL on 28.02.2025. Soil/earth filling and compaction work for dedicated road and wharf is in progress.
iv) Coal arrangement: Long-term coal linkage tied up through CCL on 10.12.2018. Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) signed with CCL on 27.07.2021 for long term linkage of coal. Condition Precedence Period for FSA has been extended by CCL up to 26.07.2025. Further, CCL has also provided approval for release of 3,30,000 Ton of commissioning coal for Plant Commissioning activities (Unit-1) and MoU for the same signed on 22.02.2025.
v) Water Corridor: Pipe laying work is in progress, 10.239 km out of 10.975 km completed.
vi) Power Evacuation: Transmission line works completed in all respects and Start-up power available. | 1. Main Plant works:
-Area Grading: i) Excavation: 44,85,937/ 52,80,000 cum done.
ii) Filling: 45,67,493/ 53,10,000 cum done.
-Boiler-I: 32,097/ 43,718 MT structure erection completed.
-Boiler-II: 19,843/ 43,718 MT structure erection completed.
-ESP-I: 8,819/ 9,474 MT structure erection completed.
-ESP-II: 2,939/ 9,440 MT structure erection completed.
-CCR (MPH-I) & STG-I: Structure erection completed and 3,848/5,049 MT STG equipment erection completed.
-Chimney: Outer shell concreting completed on 12.10.2022. Flue can erection is in progress. 28 out of 52 flue cans erected till date. Assembly of 4th segment is in progress.
-DM Plant: Structure erection completed and 199/250 MT equipment erection completed.
-CHP System: 7,201/ 11,200 MT of structure erection and 2,138/ 9,400 MT equipment erection completed.
-MPHB-II & STG-II: 4,635/ 5,235 MT structure erection completed.
-CW pipe: 2,476/ 3,061 MT completed.
2.Rail infrastructure:
Land: Physical possession certificate for 137 acres of land issued by District Administration. Demarcation of 116-acre land completed. Work stopped since 10.01.2023 due to local agitation. Matter regarding disbursement of land compensation is under LARR court, Patna*. As per the general order of LARRA court, Patna dated 28.12.2023, the LARRA court directed District Administration to rework the compensation amount based on nature of land and its distances from NH/ SH along with other factors.
Main packages: Pkg 1, 2, 3, 4 & 7 have been awarded.
Package-1 & 2- Supply completed.
Package- 3&4– Work is in progress.
Package- 5&6- Under tendering process.
Package-7- Supply is in progress.
3.Land for water corridor: Physical possession of 71.66 acres of land issued by District Administration. Demarcation of 45 acre land completed. Work stopped since 10.01.2023 due to local agitation by locals demanding higher compensation. Matter regarding disbursement of land compensation is under LARR court, Patna*. As per the general order of LARRA court, Patna dated 28.12.2023, the LARRA court directed District Administration to rework the compensation amount based on nature of land and its distances from NH/ SH along with other factors.
*Note: 32 hearings held in LARR Court and 111 land owners received compensation.
4.Coal arrangement: Long-term coal linkage tied up through CCL on 10.12.18. Fuel Supply Agreement signed with CCL on 27.07.21 for long term linkage of coal.
5. Alternate Coal transportation arrangement: Alternate arrangement for coal transportation has been planned and MoU with ECR (Danapur) was signed on 27.01.2023 for construction of Multi modal Gati Shakti Cargo terminal. LoA for construction of Cargo Terminal issued by ECR (Danapur) on 23.02.2023. Earthwork completed and blanketing work is in completed. Sleepers, rails and ballast laying work is in progress.
6. Power Evacuation: Transmission line works completed and kept in antitheft charging mode.
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