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NMDC received a terms of reference from the MoEF for setting up the power station in Turkadih-Siswa.<ref>[http://bit.ly/UpM7NB Terms of Reference,] India MoEF, Jan 17, 2014.</ref> On January 7, 2014, it was reported that NMDC had decided to shift the location of the project from Turkadih-Siswa in view of the objections raised by a committee under the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), who said the area is fertile agriculture land. According to official sources, consultant for the power project Mecon had come up with three alternative sites that were being considered.<ref name=tet/>
In October 2014 NMDC said it had put the Gonda project on hold, saying the project was not viable as there had been no progress on a location for the plant. NMDC said the project may be taken up at a later date, or cancelled.<ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-10-06/news/54691571_1_iedcl-nmdc-power-ltd-power-plant "NMDC puts Uttar Pradesh's Gonda power plant project on back burner,"] Economic Times, Oct 6, 2014</ref>
==Project Details==
*'''Location:''' Turkadih village, Mankapur taluk, Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh
*'''Coordinates:''' 27.03, 82.23 (approximate)
*'''Status:''' Pre-permit developmentShelved
*'''Capacity:'''
**Unit 1: 250 MW
