A high-level committee has approved 1,320 acre land for the proposed thermal power project by Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) in Jharkhand's Godda district, a government official said here today.
"The state land acquisition committee headed by development commissioner has approved 1,320 acre land to JSPL for its proposed 1,200 MW [super critical] thermal power station in Godda," Special Secretary (Land and Revenue Department) AK Rastogi said.
The press conference was addressed by Land and Revenue Minister Mathura Prasad Mahato.
Rastogi, who was assisting the minister in replying to media queries, said the committee has also approved 326 acre land for the proposed 600 MW thermal power by Kolkata Sub-urban Electrical Supply Company at Ramgarh in Dumka district.