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NTPC's Unchahar unit to start operations within six months

The unit promised to take corrective actions

Smoke billowing out of NTPC’s Unchahar power plant, in Raebareli district, that saw an explosion on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
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Smoke billowing out of NTPC’s Unchahar power plant, in Raebareli district, that saw an explosion on Wednesday. Photo: PTI

Shine Jacob New Delhi
State-run NTPC Ltd, which was hit by Unchahar mishap that claimed 32 lives, said on Friday that the affected unit will start operations within six months after taking corrective actions in design, construction, and operations.

Interestingly, out of the total 80 people affected by the incident that happened on November 1, only three were NTPC employees, while the remaining were mainly sub-contractors of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL). Terming it as the rarest incident in its history, NTPC chairman and managing director Gurdeep Singh said, “A committee headed by executive director S K Roy is set to submit a report