Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the foundation stones of Buxar and Khurja Thermal Power Plants digitally from Greater Noida. These plants, 1320-MW each are situated at Buxar (Bihar) and Bulandshahar (Uttar Pradesh) respectively.
The PM said that the thermal power plants launched at Buxar and Khurja will accelerate India’s growth and will transform the power availability in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and other neighbouring states. He spoke about the huge jump in power generation in the past four and half years.
Speaking about the Government’s initiative towards improving the power sector in India, PM said his government focused on all four aspects of power generation, i.e. Production, Transmission, Distribution and Connection. He said, “Such an approach has completely transformed the power sector and One Nation – One Grid has now become a reality. The Government has also given right impetus to renewable energy sector also,” PM said. He added that his dream is ‘One World, One Sun, One Grid’.
RK Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy graced the foundation stone laying ceremony at Chausa, Buxar in Bihar. Speaking on the occasion, he said, “The Project will bring many benefits to the region.”
