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Inland waterways to increase coal supply to NTPC: Vasan

November25:  Transportation of coal through the inland waterways will increase coal supply to National Thermal Power Plant (NTPC) Limited's Farakka power plant, leading to increase in power generation, feels G K Vasan, Union Minister of Shipping.

An official release quoted the minister after formal inauguration of coal barges for the Farakka power plant and a transport terminal of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI).

The minister said, "The operator, Jindal ITF Ltd. will transport minimum 3 million tons of coal per annum for seven years."

"At present 10 thermal power stations are operational in the proximity of National Waterway – 1 (the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System).

Another 11 are expected to come up along the NW-1 in the next five to eight years with the total installed capacity of 15,000 MW. National Waterway – 1 is ready to cater to the transportation needs of NTPC, and other industrial units for transportation of bulk cargo required for the plants located on the banks of the Ganga," he said.