The Uttar Pradesh government has signed MoUs with Lanco Infratech and Bajaj Hindusthan Limited for generation of 2,400 Mw power in the state.
Under the terms and conditions of the MoUs, Lanco would generate 1,320 Mw and 660 Mw power in Fatehpur and Anpara respectively, while Bajaj Hindusthan would generate a total of 400 Mw power at its five sugar mills in the state. Bajaj is the largest sugar producer in the country and controls 16 mills in UP.
The MoUs were signed between UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) CMD Navneet Sehgal and the representatives of these two companies. The state government is targeting a total power generation capacity of 25,000 Mw by the end of the next 12 th 5-Year Plan.
