The Tamil Nadu Government has laid the foundation stone for 2x800 MW super critical thermal power project in Uppur in Ramanathapuram district, which will be set up at an estimated cost of Rs 12,778 crore.
Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa laid the foundation stone on Saturday, an official release here said today.
Upon its scheduled completion in 2019, the Uppur Power Project will generate 38.4 million units of power a day, the release said, adding it was coming up in over 995.16 acres.
PSU BHEL has been awarded a Rs 5,580 crore contract for the Boiler, Turbine and Generator works, related engineering and procurement, design and other initiatives, it said.
Jayalalithaa handed over the order for this purpose to BHEL Chairman and Managing Director Atul Sobti.
The proposal was part of the state government's efforts to boost the power sector to ensure overall industrial development of the state, it said.
Jayalalithaa also inaugurated 13 sub-stations set up in different parts of the state at an estimated cost of Rs 424 crore, it added.
