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{{#Badges:CoalSwarm|navbar-Indiacoal}}'''Bela power station (Mantri Power)''' is a proposed 540 megawatt (MW) coal plant in Maharashtra state, India. 

The sponsor of the project, [[Mantri Power]], is a subsidiary of the Mumbai-based Mantri Realty Limited. The project will be located at Bela, approximately 40 kilometres away from Nagpur. The Purti Group  is a 25% shareholder in Mantri Power.<ref name="Bela">[http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-07-23/nagpur/27969831_1_power-plant-mw-capacity-coal-linkage "540 MW plant set to come up near city"], ''The Times of India'', July 23, 2007.</ref>

A 2007 report on the proposed Bela power station stated that "around 60% of the power generated will be supplied to the state power utility, while 25% would be sold to other buyers across the state. The rest will be kept for domestic consumption in the company's projects".<ref name="Bela"/>

The contract for the main plant package was won by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited in May 2009.<Ref>[http://bit.ly/zuWcxS "BHEL bags contract for Bela Power Project,"] The Hindu, May 26, 2009</ref>

The status of the project is not confirmed. Wikimapia shows "Mantri Power Project" at  20°48'23"N   79°3'7"E; however, no major buildings appear to have been constructed.<Ref>[http://wikimapia.org/7495976/Mantri-Power-Project "Mantri Power Project,"] Wikimapia, accessed February 2012</ref> 

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==Project Details==
'''Sponsor:''' [[Mantri Power]]<br>
'''Location:'''  Bela village, about 40 km Nagpur, Maharashtra state, India<br>
'''Coordinates:''' 20.806389, 79.051944<br>
'''Status:''' Unconfirmed<br>
'''Nameplate capacity:''' 540 MW<br>
'''Type:''' <br>
'''Projected in service:''' <br>
'''Coal Source:''' <br>
'''Estimated annual CO<sub>2</sub>:''' <br>
'''Source of financing:''' <br> 

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