{"id":48556,"date":"2025-03-23T15:59:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T15:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/?p=48556"},"modified":"2025-03-23T16:25:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T16:25:43","slug":"union-minister-shri-manohar-lal-reviews-power-sector-in-odisha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2025\/03\/23\/union-minister-shri-manohar-lal-reviews-power-sector-in-odisha\/","title":{"rendered":"Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal Reviews Power Sector in Odisha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bhubaneswar, 23\/03\/2025 ( Odisha Samachar \/ PIB )- Union Minister of Power and Housing &amp; Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal, visited Bhubaneswar and held a detailed review meeting with senior officials of the Government of Odisha on the state\u2019s power sector development today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-48557 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Manoharlal-300x139.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Manoharlal-300x139.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Manoharlal.jpeg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The discussions covered key issues including fly ash utilization, capacity addition, transmission infrastructure, and power allocation. During the meeting, on the issue of achieving fly ash utilization targets Shri Manohar Lal assured that a joint meeting with the Ministries of Coal, Environment, and Railways will be convened to address the issue comprehensively, including the provision of adequate rail rakes for long-distance transportation of fly ash.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Highlighting the need to meet growing power demands, the State Government informed that Odisha currently has 20 GW of operational coal-based thermal power capacity, with an additional 10 GW in the pipeline, expected to be commissioned over the next 5\u20136 years. The Union Minister encouraged the development of more pit-head thermal power plants in Odisha, including through joint ventures with GENCOs of other states.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-48558 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Manoharlal-2-300x136.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Manoharlal-2-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Manoharlal-2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the transmission front, Odisha shared its intra-state planning strategy and recent progress in strengthening supply to cities like Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Hon\u2019ble Minister was also apprised of the steps taken by the Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) to resolve Right of Way (RoW) issues. He informed that the proposal for establishing a Green Energy Corridor within the intrastate transmission network of Odisha will be taken up by MNRE after March 31, 2025, upon completion of the compilation process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regarding the inclusion of Odisha in the subsequent phase of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), the Union Minister assured that the matter would be taken up appropriately. On power allocation, he stated that Odisha will receive adequate power from Phase-II of NLCIL\u2019s Talabira Thermal Power Project in line with Ministry of Power guidelines.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-48559 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Manoharlal-1-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Manoharlal-1-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Manoharlal-1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The visit reflects the Centre\u2019s commitment to strengthening Odisha\u2019s power infrastructure and facilitatingsustainable growth in the energy sector.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-48562 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ML-300x108.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ML-300x108.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ML.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bhubaneswar, 23\/03\/2025 ( Odisha Samachar \/ PIB )- Union Minister of Power and Housing &amp; Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal, visited Bhubaneswar and held a detailed review meeting with senior officials of the Government of Odisha on the state\u2019s power sector development today. 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