Has approved plans for five new opencast mining projects. The board also cleared proposals for expansions of Dorley OCP and GDK-7 LEPOC in Godavarikhani, besides over burden contract for JVROC-2 in Kothagudem and a KKOC project in Mandamarri.

APSPDCL plans to construct 23 substations in Chittoor district. SPDCL officials have identified the sites to construct seven new substations in Tirupati at a cost of Rs. 30 crore.

NCL is planning to invest Rs. 7,000 crore in the next four years. Of this, an investment of about Rs. 3,000 crore is planned for procurement of heavy earthmoving machines and another Rs. 3,000 crore will be used for development of additional coal evacuation-related infrastructure.

The subsidiary of Coal India Ltd las laid out an investment plan of Rs. 60,000 crore in Odisha, of which Rs. 31,000 crore will be spent on mining and social infrastructure development by 2023-24. Along with several other projects, the company has set a target to increase its coal production capacity to 300 million tonne.

Plans to invest Rs.11,363 crore for setting-up of a 1600 MW super critical thermal power plant in Sundergarh district.

Plans to engage mine developer cum operators (MDOs) to increase its coal output and reduce import dependency of the dry fuel in the coming years. A total of 15 greenfield projects are to operate through MDO model, of which 12 are open cast and 3 underground. Combined, they have a total targeted capacity of around 168 million tonne/year (MTY).

The Tamil Nadu government has ordered preparation of a detailed project report to set up two re-gasified liquified natural gas-based power plants with a combined capacity of 1,460MW to supply power exclusively to the Greater Chennai area. The projects are being planned at the site vacated by GMR at Basin Bridge.

The World Bank has sanctioned Rs. 95 crore to develop power supply connectivity in South Dinajpur. A new 33/11 KV GIS substation with 33 KV and 11 KV line will be installed under the project, work on which will start by the end of December. The project will be completed within 36 months on turnkey basis.

Contract packages amounting to Rs. 2240.27 crore have been signed with Patel Engineering Ltd for civil works package for the construction of diversion tunnel, concrete gravity dam, intake pressure shafts, underground powerhouse and tale race tunnels.