Bhel Project at Bellary
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has completed the works for full loading of Unit#1 (500 MW) of Bellary Thermal Power Station in Karnataka. The commercial operation of the unit was declared on 30.03.09.
The remaining works are mainly in the area related to Coal Handling Plant (CHP), Ash Handling Plant (AHP), problems that manifest during initial continuous operation and fine tuning of the Unit. However, this is not affecting regular operation of the Unit.
For attending to the pending works a plan has been discussed between BHEL and Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) as per which KPCL has agreed to provide a shutdown of around 3 weeks in September 2010. Other points not related-to shutdown of the Unit are being attended to by BHEL prior the shutdown.
The Department of Heavy Industry regularly monitors the progress of implementation of various power projects, to ensure that BHEL puts in adequate extra efforts to minimize the slippages in commissioning of the projects.
This information was given by Sh. Arun Yadav, Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in reply to a written question in Lok Sabha today.
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