The NTPC Talcher Kaniha has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the MCL to lift coal from Bhubaneswari OCP through the road-cum-railway (RCR) mode. The MoU was signed on Saturday in the presence NTPC Talcher Kaniha CGM Sudip Nag, GM (FM) KK Das and MCL officials.
The MCL would supply Bhubaneswari OCP coal to the NTPC unit which will enhance the performance of the power station with quality of coal reserves. The addition of Bhubaneswari coal mines would further bring efficiency into the coal plant by providing fuel security for NTPC Kaniha and other coal stations of the NTPC Limited, said an official release. With this MoU, the NTPC Kaniha got one more independent primary fuel source in addition to its Dulanga coal mine.
The first rake of coal with 3,498 MT of Bhubaneswari coal from Lingaraj-3 siding was loaded and dispatched to Talcher Kaniha which was received on January 19, 2020. GM (O&M) NS Rao and other NTPC unit officials were present.
