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==Location==
The map below shows Veshvi village, Raigad District, Maharashtra state, but not the exact location of the project: {{#display_point:|17.979579, 73.051596|width=500|height=400|type=normal|zoom=8}}
==Background==
'''Veshvi power station''' is a proposed 1,600 megawatt coal-fired power station proposed by [[Hari Hareshwar Power Company]] (HPPC) to be built at the village of Veshvi in Maharashtra state, India. HPPC is a joint venture between the Malaysian [[Genting Bhd]] group and the Mumbai-based [[Etsinta Energy]]. The company, which has proposed the power station be based on imported coal, is facing opposition from local villagers.<ref>Rahul Wadke, [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/article2586091.ece "Yet another Maharashtra power plant faces villagers' ire"], ''The Hindu'', October 31, 2011.</ref>
==Project Details==
