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The photo map below shows Visakhapatnam district, the approximate location the power station in Palavalasa village, Visakhapatnam districtwould be built.

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The proposed Kaizen Power Limited is a Special Purpose Vehicle promoted by Abhijeet Group for setting up a 300 MW Captive coal based power station would comprise two units, each project at Vishakhapatnam in the state of 520 MWAndhra Pradesh. The plant has been the locus total project cost is estimated of controversy including large protests in 2011. In November 2011Rs 1, 644 Crores; the Ministry debt of Environment and Forests (MoEF) decided to defer the coastal regulation zone approvals to the project following alleged violations has been underwritten by the companyUCO bank.<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-11-26/news/30444448_1_power-project-east-coast-energy-crz "MoEF defers nod to Hinduja coal power project in AP,"] The Economic Times, November 26, 2011</ref> Nearly two decades after its proposal, the power station is expected was originally scheduled to be commissioned by the end of 2014.come online in 2013,<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinesslineabhijeet.com/news/telangana-power-discoms-asked-to-sign-ppas-with-hinduja-national-powerin/article6200772underExecution.ece html "Telangana power discoms asked to sign PPAs with Hinduja National PowerProjects under Execution,"] The HinduAbhijeet Group, July 11, 2014accessed March 2015</ref> In October 2014 it was reported that the first unit would be commissioned in December 2014, and the second in January-February 2015but construction did not begin until 2013.<ref>[http://www.thehindubusinesslineprojectstoday.com/news/statesNews/first-unit-of-hinduja-powers-vizagMcNally-plantBharat-to-go-on-stream-by-december/article6489525.ece "First unit of Hinduja Power’s Vizag plant to go on stream by December,"] Hindu Business Line, Oct 10, 2014</ref> ==Protests==In December 2011, members of 32 villages affected by the Hinduja Power Plant blockaded the main entrance to the plant. The protesters demanded employment for local workers as well as compensation for the 623 acres acquired for the project. After assurances by governmental and company officials that a meeting would be convened in 15 days to resolved the issues, the protest dispersed. <ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/regions/visakhapatnam/protestEngineering-hindujaCompany-powerreceives-plantorder-311 9 "Protest at Hinduja power plantMcNally Bharat Engineering Company receives order,"] Deccan ChronicleJan 17, December 13, 20112013</ref> {{#ev:youtube|P_Ko2_QCc7Q|February 2011: Villagers protest Vizag Thermal Power Plant|right|300}}

'''Sponsor:''' Kaizen Power Limited<br>'''Parent company:''' [[Hinduja National Power CorporationAbhijeet Group]] (HNPC)<br>'''Location:''' Palavalasa village, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh<br>'''Coordinates:''' 17.5636425, 83.1388772 (exactapproximate)<br>'''Status:''' * Unit 1: Operating (2014)* Unit 2: Operating (2015)Construction'''Capacity:''' * Unit 1: 520 MW* Unit 2: 520 300 MW

'''Source of financing:''' Achieved on 29th June ’10 with a consortium of 14 Banks led by SBI (75:25 :: Debt: Equity)<ref name=broad>[http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/proj_mon/broad_status.pdf Monthly Report on Broad Status of Thermal Power Projects in the Country,] Central Electricity Authority, June 2014</ref>UCO bank<br>'''Permits and applications:''' [http://bit.ly/1kp4iNc Environmental clearance,] India MoEF, Mar 3, 2009