41946-014: IND: MUNDRA ULTRA MEGA POWER PROJECT

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Description

The Project was planned as the first to be implemented among the ultra mega power projects (UMPPs). The Government of India has envisaged "Power for All" by 2012. In order to meet the capacity addition targets required to achieve the said objective, the Ministry of Power launched an initiative for facilitating the development of coal based UMPPs in India. Development of large-sized power projects can result in cheaper power through economies of scale. Based on supercritical technology, the Proje... Read More

Country India
Borrower/Equity Investment Name COASTAL GUJARAT POWER LIMITED
Project Number 41946-014
Project Type or Modality of Assistance Private Sector Loan and Equity
Financing Private sector (Nonsovereign)
Status Approved
Approval Number 7276
Approval Date 17 Apr 2008
Closing Date 15 Jul 2014
Geographical Location Near Tundawanda Village, Mundra Taluka in Kutch district, in the state of Gujarat.
Sector / Subsector Classification Energy
/ Conventional Energy
Thematic Classification Economic growth
Environmental sustainability
Private sector development
Safeguard Categories Environment: A
Resettlement: B
Indigenous People: C

 

 

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Responsible ADB Officer
Takeo Koike
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Responsible ADB Department
Private Sector Operations Department

Responsible ADB Divisions
Infrastructure Finance Division 1

PDS Creation Date
25 Oct 2007

Last PDS Update
28 Mar 2013

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