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Table of proposed and newly operating coal plants (updated December 2015)
For a country-wide table of proposed coal plants, see Proposed coal plants in India.
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Unit | Sponsor | Parent company | Capacity (MW) | Status | Location | |
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Ankulapatur power station phase 2 | VSF Projects | VSF Projects | 135 | Cancelled | Ankulapatur | |
Bander power station Stage II | Thermal Powertech Corporation | Thermal Powertech Corporation | 660 | Cancelled | EC 4 Nov 2009 at http://bit.ly/1kopZNe | Painampuram |
Bander power station Stage III | Thermal Powertech Corporation | Thermal Powertech Corporation | 660 | Cancelled | TOR 12 Mar 2010 at http://bit.ly/1joHahH | Painampuram |
Bander power station Unit 1 | Thermal Powertech Corporation | Thermal Powertech Corporation | 660 | Operating | EC 4 Nov 2009 at http://bit.ly/1kopZNe | Painampuram |
Bander power station Unit 2 | Thermal Powertech Corporation | Thermal Powertech Corporation | 660 | Operating | EC 4 Nov 2009 at http://bit.ly/1kopZNe | Painampuram |
Bhavanapadu Thermal Power Project Unit 1 | East Coast Energy | East Coast Energy | 660 | Cancelled | EC 9 Apr 2009 at http://bit.ly/1kp2kw8 | Kakarapalli |
Bhavanapadu Thermal Power Project Unit 2 | East Coast Energy | East Coast Energy | 660 | Cancelled | EC 9 Apr 2009 at http://bit.ly/1kp2kw8 | Kakarapalli |
Bhavanapadu Thermal Power Project Unit 3 | East Coast Energy | East Coast Energy | 660 | Cancelled | EC 9 Apr 2009 at http://bit.ly/1kp2kw8 | Kakarapalli |
Bhavanapadu Thermal Power Project Unit 4 | East Coast Energy | East Coast Energy | 660 | Cancelled | EC 9 Apr 2009 at http://bit.ly/1kp2kw8 | Kakarapalli |
Budele power station | Indu Projects Limited | Indu Projects Limited | 1000 | Cancelled | Budele | |
Devarampadu power station | Coastal Sirohi Power | Coastal Sirohi Power | 1320 | Cancelled | TOR 26 July 2011 at http://bit.ly/1eLBpqK | Devarampadu |
Dharmavaram power station | Nava Bharat Ventures Ltd | Nava Bharat Ventures Ltd | 150 | Cancelled | Dharmavaram | |
Dr. Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | 800 | Permitted | TOR 26 Sep 2012 at http://bit.ly/1eLyLBi and | Ibrahimpatnam |
Dr. RKP Power Ankulapatur power station phases 1 and 2 | Dr. RKP Power | Dr. RKP Power | 420 | Pre-permit development | Ankulapattur | |
Gopuvanipalam Mega Thermal Power Project (Chinnapuram, Machilipatnam) | Nagarjuna Construction Company | Nagarjuna Construction Company | 1980 | Cancelled | TOR 13 Aug 2009 at http://bit.ly/1joHmxt | Chinnapuram, Machilipatnam |
Gudur Thermal Power Project (Momidi) Phases I and II | Pragdisa Power Private Ltd | Pragdisa Power Private Ltd | 2640 | Cancelled | TOR 9 Sep 2010 at http://bit.ly/1joGeK3 | Momidi |
Gunipudi power station (NBPL proposal) | Namratha Bizili Private Limited | Namratha Bizili Private Limited | 300 | Shelved | Gunipudi, Pentakota | |
Gunipudi power station (STEAPL proposal) | Suryachakra Group | Suryachakra Group | 1320 | Announced | TOR July 26, 2011 at http://bit.ly/1eLBJFZ; TOR extension 19 Dec 2013 at http://bit.ly/1eLBRFh; Form 1: 16 Jan 2015 http://bit.ly/1KRsujV | Gunipudi, Pentakota |
Jharapudi power station | Suryachakra Group | Suryachakra Group | 140 | Cancelled | TOR 2 June 2009 at http://bit.ly/1joHz3I | Jharupudi |
Kineta Power Stage I (Krishnapatnam) | Jindal Steel and Power | Jindal Steel and Power | 1320 | Permitted | EC 25 Jan 2012 at http://bit.ly/1g4zeyd | Thamminapatnam |
Kineta Power Stage II (Krishnapatnam) | Jindal Steel and Power | Jindal Steel and Power | 660 | Permitted | EC 25 Jan 2012 at http://bit.ly/1g4zeyd | Thamminapatnam |
Komarada power station Unit 1 | Alfa Infraprop Pvt. Ltd. | Alfa Infraprop Pvt. Ltd. | 660 | Shelved | EC 15 Mar 2010 at http://bit.ly/1g4GNEX | Komarada |
Komarada power station Unit 2 | Alfa Infraprop Pvt. Ltd. | Alfa Infraprop Pvt. Ltd. | 660 | Shelved | EC 15 Mar 2010 at http://bit.ly/1g4GNEX | Komarada |
Komarada power station Unit 3 | Alfa Infraprop Pvt. Ltd. | Alfa Infraprop Pvt. Ltd. | 660 | Shelved | EC 15 Mar 2010 at http://bit.ly/1g4GNEX | Komarada |
Komarada power station Unit 4 | Alfa Infraprop Pvt. Ltd. | Alfa Infraprop Pvt. Ltd. | 660 | Shelved | EC 15 Mar 2010 at http://bit.ly/1g4GNEX | Komarada |
Krishnapatnam Navayuga thermal station Unit 1 | Navayuga Power | CVR Group | 660 | Permitted | EC 17 July 2009 at http://bit.ly/1kp29kv | Tamminapatnam and Momidi |
Krishnapatnam Navayuga thermal station Unit 2 | Navayuga Power | CVR Group | 660 | Permitted | EC 17 July 2009 at http://bit.ly/1kp29kv | Tamminapatnam and Momidi |
Krishnapatnam Navayuga thermal station Unit 3 | Navayuga Power | CVR Group | 660 | Permitted | EC 17 July 2009 at http://bit.ly/1kp29kv | Tamminapatnam and Momidi |
Krishnapatnam Ultra Mega Power Project 1-6 | Coastal Andhra Power | Reliance Power | 4000 | Shelved | EC 23 Oct 2007 at http://bit.ly/1gfdLBs | Krishnapatnam |
Lovapalem power station | My Home Power Ltd. | My Home Power Ltd. | 1000 | Cancelled | Lovapalem | |
Meenakshi Energy Thermal Power Project Phase-I Unit 1 | Meenakshi Energy | Engie (74%), Meenakshi Group (26%) | 150 | Operating | EC 19 Oct 2009 at http://bit.ly/1eKx72M | Thamminapatnam |
Meenakshi Energy Thermal Power Project Phase-I Unit 2 | Meenakshi Energy | Engie (74%), Meenakshi Group (26%) | 150 | Operating | EC 19 Oct 2009 at http://bit.ly/1eKx72M | Thamminapatnam |
Meenakshi Energy Thermal Power Project Phase-II | Meenakshi Energy | Engie (74%), Meenakshi Group (26%) | 300 | Construction | EC 19 Oct 2009 at http://bit.ly/1koZ0kM; EC compliance form: http://bit.ly/1koYLX0; EC extension 9 Oct 2013 at http://bit.ly/1koZ6ss | Thamminapatnam |
Meenakshi Energy Thermal Power Project Phase-III | Meenakshi Energy | Engie (74%), Meenakshi Group (26%) | 300 | Pre-permit development | TOR 9 Dec 2010 at http://bit.ly/1joFDIp | Thamminapatnam |
Meghavaram Kakarapalli power station | Meghavaram Power | Meghavaram Power | 450 | Cancelled | Kakarapalli | |
Muthukur Mandal power station (Painampuram) Unit 1 | Nelcast Energy Corporation Ltd | Krishnapatnam Nelcast | 660 | Construction | EC 30 Sept 2010 at http://bit.ly/1g4Ekuk | Painampuram & Sivarampuram |
Muthukur Mandal power station (Painampuram) Unit 2 | Nelcast Energy Corporation Ltd | Krishnapatnam Nelcast | 660 | Construction | EC 30 Sept 2010 at http://bit.ly/1g4Ekuk | Painampuram & Sivarampuram |
Nagarjuna Construction Company Sompeta Thermal Plant Phase I | Nagarjuna Construction Company | Nagarjuna Construction Company | 1320 | Cancelled | EC 9 Dec 2009 at http://bit.ly/1g4HA8Z | |
Nagarjuna Construction Company Sompeta Thermal Plant Phase II | Nagarjuna Construction Company | Nagarjuna Construction Company | 1320 | Cancelled | EC 9 Dec 2009 at http://bit.ly/1g4HA8Z | |
Nakkapalli power station Unit 1 | Green Valley Energy Ventures | Green Valley Energy Ventures | 660 | Cancelled | TOR 26 July 2011 at http://bit.ly/1joDKLE | DL Puram, Nellipudi, Gunipudi |
Nakkapalli power station Unit 2 | Green Valley Energy Ventures | Green Valley Energy Ventures | 660 | Cancelled | TOR 26 July 2011 at http://bit.ly/1joDKLE | DL Puram, Nellipudi, Gunipudi |
Ontimavadi power station | GMR Energy | GMR Energy | 6300 | Cancelled | TOR 27 Apr 2010 at http://bit.ly/1joGmt0 | Ontimavadi |
Pedaganjam power station (Sew) Unit 1 | Sew Thermal Power Corporation | Sew Thermal Power Corporation | 660 | Cancelled | TOR 18 May 2011 at http://bit.ly/1joEz7l | Peddaganjam |
Pedaganjam power station (Sew) Unit 2 | Sew Thermal Power Corporation | Sew Thermal Power Corporation | 660 | Cancelled | TOR 18 May 2011 at http://bit.ly/1joEz7l | Peddaganjam |
Peddaganjam power station (Sravanthi) Unit 1 | Sravanthi Power | Sravanthi Group | 700 | Cancelled | TOR 13 May 2011 at http://bit.ly/1joFcxL | Peddaganjam |
Peddaganjam power station (Sravanthi) Unit 2 | Sravanthi Power | Sravanthi Group | 700 | Cancelled | TOR 13 May 2011 at http://bit.ly/1joFcxL | Peddaganjam |
Pentakota power station (Namratha Bizili) | Namratha Bizili Private Limited | Namratha Bizili Private Limited | 150 | Cancelled | Pentakota | |
Pentakota power station (Srinivasam Energy) | Srinivasam Energy Limited | Srinivasam Energy Limited | 1320 | Cancelled | Pentakota | |
Pudimadaka Ultra Mega Power Project Unit 1 | NTPC | NTPC | 800 | Pre-permit development | TOR 25 Feb 2015 at http://bit.ly/1MzcINC | Pudimadaka |
Pudimadaka Ultra Mega Power Project Unit 2 | NTPC | NTPC | 800 | Pre-permit development | TOR 25 Feb 2015 at http://bit.ly/1MzcINC | Pudimadaka |
Pudimadaka Ultra Mega Power Project Unit 3 | NTPC | NTPC | 800 | Pre-permit development | TOR 25 Feb 2015 at http://bit.ly/1MzcINC | Pudimadaka |
Pudimadaka Ultra Mega Power Project Unit 4 | NTPC | NTPC | 800 | Pre-permit development | TOR 25 Feb 2015 at http://bit.ly/1MzcINC | Pudimadaka |
Pudimadaka Ultra Mega Power Project Unit 5 | NTPC | NTPC | 800 | Pre-permit development | TOR 25 Feb 2015 at http://bit.ly/1MzcINC | Pudimadaka |
Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project Unit 5 | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | 210 | Operating | EC 1 May 2008 at http://bit.ly/1eL8ovh | Rayalseema |
Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project Unit 6 | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | 600 | Construction | EC 21 Oct 2010 at http://bit.ly/1g4CUjn | Rayalseema |
Saggonda power station | Andhra Sugars | Andhra Sugars | 120 | Pre-permit development | Saggonda | |
Simhadri power station Unit 3 | NTPC | NTPC | 500 | Operating | EC 1 AUg 2007 at http://bit.ly/1eL8OBX | Vizag |
Simhadri power station Unit 4 | NTPC | NTPC | 500 | Operating | EC 1 AUg 2007 at http://bit.ly/1eL8OBX | Vizag |
Simhadri power station Unit 5 | NTPC | NTPC | 1000 | Announced | Vizag | |
Sompeta power station (Suryachakra) | Suryachakra Group | Suryachakra Group | 1200 | Cancelled | ||
Sree Siva Satyadeva Power Plant | Sree Siva Satyadeva Power Plant Pvt. | Sree Siva Satyadeva Power Plant Pvt. | 2000 | Cancelled | ||
Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station Unit 1 | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | 800 | Operating | Nelaturu | |
Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station Unit 2 | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | 800 | Operating | Nelaturu | |
Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station Unit 3 | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | 800 | Permitted | TOR 26 Sept 2012 at http://bit.ly/1eLxrhM and http://bit.ly/1eLxGtl; EC 2 July 2015 http://bit.ly/1JAUAmI | Nelaturu |
Srikakulam Thermal Power Station | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO), Sumitomo Corporation | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO), Sumitomo Corporation | 4000 | Announced | Polaki | |
Thamminapatnam power station (Simhapuri) Phase I Units 1 and 2 | Simhapuri Energy | Madhucon Infra Limited and N.S. Associates | 300 | Operating | EC 3 Jul 2008 at http://bit.ly/1kpa1md | Thamminapatnam |
Thamminapatnam power station (Simhapuri) Phase-II Unit 1 | Simhapuri Energy | Madhucon Infra Limited and N.S. Associates | 150 | Operating | EC 3 Jul 2008 at http://bit.ly/1kpa1md | Thamminapatnam |
Thamminapatnam power station (Simhapuri) Phase-II Unit 2 | Simhapuri Energy | Madhucon Infra Limited and N.S. Associates | 150 | Operating | EC 3 Jul 2008 at http://bit.ly/1kpa1md | Thamminapatnam |
Thamminapatnam power station (Simhapuri) Phase-III | Simhapuri Energy | Simhapuri Energy | 1320 | Pre-permit development | TOR 13 May 2011 at http://bit.ly/1joETCZ; new TOR 16 Sep 2014 at http://bit.ly/1GpFMmC | Thamminapatnam |
Uppada power station Phase II | Spectrum Power Generation | Spectrum Power Generation | 1320 | Cancelled | Kakinada | |
Uppada power station Phase III | Spectrum Power Generation | Spectrum Power Generation | 350 | Pre-permit development | TOR 27 Oct 2014 at http://bit.ly/1EagPMa | Kakinada |
Vadarevu Ultra Mega Power Project Stage I | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | 1600 | Cancelled | TOR 6 Oct 2010 at http://bit.ly/1joFYuG | Kanuparthi |
Vadarevu Ultra Mega Power Project Stages II-III | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | 2400 | Cancelled | TOR 6 Oct 2010 at http://bit.ly/1joFYuG | Kanuparthi |
Vemavaram power station Unit 1 | SNN Infra Power Projects, Duckjin Global Investment (for Korean South Eastern Power) | SNN Infra Power Projects, Duckjin Global Investment (for Korean South Eastern Power) | 660 | Announced | Proposal for TOR 8 May 2013 at http://bit.ly/1eLuQ7C; Exec summary at http://bit.ly/1eLvJwW; | Vemavaram |
Vemavaram power station Unit 2 | SNN Infra Power Projects, Duckjin Global Investment (for Korean South Eastern Power) | SNN Infra Power Projects, Duckjin Global Investment (for Korean South Eastern Power) | 660 | Announced | Proposal for TOR 8 May 2013 at http://bit.ly/1eLuQ7C; Exec summary at http://bit.ly/1eLvJwW; | Vemavaram |
Vijayawada Thermal Power Station (IGCC) | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) | 182 | Cancelled | Ibrahimpatnam | |
Vikas Power thermal plant | Vikas Power | Meenakshi Group | 540 | Shelved | Krishnapatnam | |
Vizag Kaizen power station | Kaizen Power Limited | Abhijeet Group | 300 | Construction | ||
Vizag Thermal Power Plant Unit 1 | Hinduja National Power Corporation | Hinduja National Power Corporation | 520 | Operating | EC 3 Mar 2009 at http://bit.ly/1kp4iNc | Palavalasa |
Vizag Thermal Power Plant Unit 2 | Hinduja National Power Corporation | Hinduja National Power Corporation | 520 | Operating | EC 3 Mar 2009 at http://bit.ly/1kp4iNc | Palavalasa |
West Godavari Super Thermal Power Station Unit 1 | Yeswanth Industrial Infrastructure Projects | Yeswanth Industrial Infrastructure Projects | 660 | Pre-permit development | TOR 30 Mar 2011 at http://bit.ly/1joFmVL | Vempadu, Nellipudi, Kagitha and DL Puram |
West Godavari Super Thermal Power Station Unit 2 | Yeswanth Industrial Infrastructure Projects | Yeswanth Industrial Infrastructure Projects | 660 | Pre-permit development | TOR 30 Mar 2011 at http://bit.ly/1joFmVL | Vempadu, Nellipudi, Kagitha and DL Puram |
West Godavari Super Thermal Power Station Unit 3 | Yeswanth Industrial Infrastructure Projects | Yeswanth Industrial Infrastructure Projects | 660 | Pre-permit development | TOR 30 Mar 2011 at http://bit.ly/1joFmVL | Vempadu, Nellipudi, Kagitha and DL Puram |
West Godavari Super Thermal Power Station Unit 4 | Yeswanth Industrial Infrastructure Projects | Yeswanth Industrial Infrastructure Projects | 660 | Pre-permit development | TOR 30 Mar 2011 at http://bit.ly/1joFmVL | Vempadu, Nellipudi, Kagitha and DL Puram |
West Godavari Super Thermal Power Station Unit 5 | Yeswanth Industrial Infrastructure Projects | Yeswanth Industrial Infrastructure Projects | 660 | Pre-permit development | TOR 30 Mar 2011 at http://bit.ly/1joFmVL | Vempadu, Nellipudi, Kagitha and DL Puram |
West Godavari Super Thermal Power Station Unit 6 | Yeswanth Industrial Infrastructure Projects | Yeswanth Industrial Infrastructure Projects | 660 | Pre-permit development | TOR 30 Mar 2011 at http://bit.ly/1joFmVL | Vempadu, Nellipudi, Kagitha and DL Puram |
Opposition
July 2010: Resistance against Nagarjuna Construction Company Sompeta Thermal Plant
On July 14, 2010, police in Adhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district fired on farmers and fisherman protesting a 2,640 MW coal plant under construction by Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC), killing two fishermen. In addition, 150 people were injured, including 45 policemen, during clashes between protesters and police. In the wake of the violence, police were deployed in about a dozen villages and banned assembly by more than five persons.[1]
The two fishermen killed were G. Joga Rao of Lakkavaram and G. Krishnamurthy (60) of Palasapuram. A fact-finding team headed by former Orissa high court judge P. K. Mishra issued the following account of the shootings:[2]
- "The firing was suddenly done from inside a police van on the Sompeta-Baruva road, on either side of which the fields are located. The police van started moving towards Sompeta, while the man inside continued firing from a close range. The bullets hit the victims above waist level, except two who were hit on the thigh and the ankle. Two persons--G. Joga Rao of Lakkavaram and Krishnamurthy of Plasapuram--died on the spot and five others, including a cameraman of a local television channel, sustained bullet injuries."
One blogger described the "crony capitalism" behind the project as follows:[3]
- "[This project] is being developed by Nagarjuna Constructions and it has on its board of directors the esteemed presence of P. Abraham who served as Chairman of EAC (Hydroelectric) and who in the same position approved environmental clearances for various projects which he was himself promoting as a director. He also sits on the board of companies promoted by those who promote the Kakarapalli project. Some of the promoters are marquee names in the Telugu press by now, namely Karvy’s Mr MS Ramakrishna and Matrix Prasad. Mr. P. Abraham also graces the director position in GVK, Lanco group and half a dozen other groups. The world is indeed a small place now. You run into the same names every day. Long live crony capitalism."
February 2011: Resistance against Bhavanapadu Thermal Power Project
On February 28, 2011, in a set of clashes sparked by construction of Bhavanapadu Thermal Power Project by East Coast Energy, police in Srikakulam fired into villagers, killing two people and injuring nearly 25 others. The plant at the center of the violence was in the same district as the coal plant where two people were killed the previous July. The dead were identified as Sirapu Yerraiah (36) of Sirapuvani Peta and J. Nageswara Rao (35) of Akashalakkavaram. At least two of the injured were hit at close range with rubber bullets. Police used guns, teargas, and lathis against villagers, who used stones and sticks. After police threw smoke bombs in Vadditandra village, 50 houses were gutted. A police jeep was burned by villagers.[4] One blogger wrote that the project was a product of "crony capitalism":[5]
- The 2640 MW Bhavanapadu coal-based thermal power plant near Kakarapalli is being developed by East Coast Energy Private Limited (ECEPL). If you look out for the promoters of this company in their website, you would find that Athena Energy Ventures Pvt Ltd (AEVPL), AIP Power Pvt Ltd (AIP) and PTC India Financial Services Ltd are among them. All these 3 promote another company Athena Demwe Power Limited for a hydro-electric project in Arunchal Pradesh. If you look at the board of directors of this company, you find a certain Mr. A. Balraj. Mr Balraj is a retired IAS officer and more interestingly, the chairman of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC), the same which recommended the environmental clearance for the Kakarapalli!
The following details of this Environmental clearance are available on the website of Ministry of Environment & Forests.[6]
- Project No: No:J- 13011/36/ 2008-IA II(T)
- Project Name: 2640 MW Bhavanapadu TPP near Kakrapalli Village
- District:Sri Kakulam
- Village:no
- Company:M/s East Coast Energy Pvt. Ltd.
- Application for EC received: 18/03/2008
- EC Approved: 09/04/2009
October 2011: Protesters injured during public hearing
On Oct. 3, 2011, hundreds of villagers led by Jana Vignana Vedika (JVV) and its affiliated unions protested an environmental public hearing by the Pollution Control Board (PCB) regarding the 350 MW Ankulapatur power station phase 1 at Ankulapaturu village in Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district.
The public hearing was for land acquisition for the power project. Disagreement broke out between those in attendance, and protesters say they were then attacked and beaten by police, with several protestors suffering injuries. The Joint Collector Saurabh Gaur walked away without giving any orders either to the police to withdraw nor giving any declaration regarding the status of the public hearing.
The proposed plant, sponsored by VSF Projects, will use 1,200 acres near Ankulapaturu village of Chillakur mandal in Gudur division in the district. Andhra Pradesh Civil Liberties Committee (APCLC) district secretary Ellanki Venkateswarlu said locals in Ankulapaturu and the neighbouring villages were opposing the plant, as existing power projects in the area are already creating health hazards.[7]
At the hearing, project opponent Vijayakumar, was beaten by police. Vijayakumar is a doctor and an activist with Jana Vigyana Vedika a people's science organisation. An charge of attempted murder was registered against inspector Ram Babu under section 307 of the IPC. Opponents of the plant charged that the environmental impact assessment prepared by the company suppressed the impacts of the plant on the ten surrounding villages, which are mostly inhabited by landless Scheduled Tribe (ST) or small farmers belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Other Backward Classes (OBC), and that the plant will be located in the middle of a wetland surrounded by shrimp farms. According to one local leader, about 700 people walked seven to eight kilometres to participate in the hearing after their tractors were blocked by police. At the hearing, sponsored by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, participation was limited to 20-30 people who allegedly were hired by the company to speak. After Vijayakumar asked those opposing the project to raise their hands, police began lathicharging, and Vijayakumar was allegedly strangled by company goons before being rescued by supporters.[8]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ "Srikakulam still tense after police firing," The Siasat Daily, July 15, 2010
- ↑ "Fishermen killed as cops open fire in Srikakulam," India Today, July 28, 2010
- ↑ "How Crony Capitalism Lead to the Kakarapalli tragedy," The Argumentatitve Indian, March 1, 2011
- ↑ K. Srinivasa Rao, "2 killed, 25 hurt in police firing in Kakarapalli," The Hindu, March 1, 2011
- ↑ "How Crony Capitalism Lead to the Kakarapalli tragedy," The Argumentatitve Indian, March 1, 2011
- ↑ "How Crony Capitalism Lead to the Kakarapalli tragedy," The Argumentatitve Indian, March 1, 2011
- ↑ "Public hearing on power plant stalled" The Hindu, Oct. 4, 2011.
- ↑ M Suchitra, "Public hearing for thermal power plant in Andhra Pradesh turns violent," DownToEarth.org, October 10, 2011
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External resources
External articles
- "How Crony Capitalism Lead to the Kakarapalli tragedy," The Argumentatitve Indian, March 1, 2011
- "Srikakulam battle far from over," NDTV, July 24, 2010