In a major boost to energy sector in the State, the NamrupReplacement Thermal Power Plant (NRPP) with production capacity of 100 MW willbe commissioned by May end this year.
The APGCL officials informed this to Chief MinisterSarbananda Sonowal during his visit to the project site at Namrup in Dibrugarhdistrict today. The commissioning of the Replacement Plant will augmentgeneration capacity of Namrup Thermal Power Station up to 127 MW.
The Chief Minister while reviewing the project works of theReplacement Plant in a meeting held at Namrup Thermal Power Station (NTPS)conference hall, asked the APGCL officials to ensure commissioning of theproject by May end without fail. He said that though foundation stone of theproject was laid almost a decade back, its progress was very slow in theinitial years. He said that strict measures must be taken by APGCL so that thedeadline is not missed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited which is carryingout the project.
It may be noted that in view of slow progress of theproject, Chief Minister Sonowal during his last visit on September 26 last yearhad asked BHEL officials to ensure timely completion of the project.
Stating power as a driving force for the industries, theChief Minister said that expeditious completion of power projects needs to begiven special priority. The Chief Minister further said that industrial growthwould give a renewed boost to economy, which is hit hard by the novelcoronavirus induced nationwide lockdown at present.
Later Chief Minister Sonowal also visited the constructionsite of 500 TPD Methanol and 200 TPD Formaldehyde plant of AssamPetro-Chemicals Limited at Namrup and took stock of progress of the project.The APCL Chairman Bikul Chandra Deka in a review meeting held at APCLconference hall informed the Chief Minister that the project will becommissioned by December this year which will substantially increase itsrevenue.
The Chief Minister during the visit also met officials ofBrahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited at the APCL conference halland reviewed production of its third unit which is presently operational now.The officials informed the Chief Minister that for revamping the second unitand augmenting production capacity of the third unit, necessary steps are beingtaken by the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
The Chief Minister during the review said that in order to meet the fertilizer demand of the region, setting up the fourth unit of BVFCL is very essential. He said that the State government is in close touch with the Union Ministry so that the fourth unit could be made functional.
