47-507: Kahalgaon (formerly known as Colgong during British rule) is a municipality Town and one of 3 sub-divisions of Bhagalpur district in the state of Bihar , India. It is located close to the Vikramashila , that was once a famous centre of Buddhist learning across the world, along with Nalanda , during the Pala dynasty . The Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Plant (KhSTPP) is located near
94-566: A consultancy division. In 1992, it acquired Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Station from Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam of Uttar Pradesh. By the end of 1994, its installed capacity crossed 15,000 MW. In 1995, it took over the Talcher Thermal Power Station from Orissa State Electricity Board. In the year 1997, the Government of India conferred it with "Navratna" status. In that same year, it achieved
141-860: A joint venture vehicle named International Coal Ventures Private Limited (ICVL). In July 2014, ICVL acquired a 65 percent stake in the Benga coal mine in Mozambique from the Rio Tinto Group . In December 2022, the Market cap of NTPC limited was Rs. 1,66,249.34 crore. NTPC operates from 70 locations in India, one location in Sri Lanka and two locations in Bangladesh. In India, it has eight regional headquarters (HQ): The scheduling and dispatch of all
188-431: A long-term plan to become a 128,000 MW company by 2032. NTPC Limited is on an expansion spree to meet the power requirements of the country—the company has targeted to add 14,058 MW in 12th Plan (from FY13 to FY 17) of which it had already added 4,170 MW in 2012–2013, 1835 MW in 2013–2014, 1290 MW in 2014–2015, and 1150 MW from April–30 November 2015. As of 30 November 2015, the company has 23,004 MW under construction. NTPC
235-549: A long-term plan to reduce its fossil fuel capacity mix to 56% by 2032. NTPC also plans to go global. The public sector company has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoU) with the Government of Sri Lanka and Ceylon Electricity Board for setting up a 500 MW (2x250) coal-based thermal power plant in the island nation. An MoU has also been signed with Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc., Japan, for establishing an alliance for exchange of information and experts from different areas of
282-411: A major scale to implement the solar thermal storage power as they can offer clean and cheaper electricity than fossil fuel-fired power generation plants. Rather than install emissions-cutting technologies, NTPC has chosen to lobby the government to extend pollution reduction deadlines. Loharinag Pala Hydro Power Project by NTPC Ltd: Loharinag Pala Hydro Power Project (600 MW i.e. 150 MW × 4 units)
329-483: A major source of water needed for production. Normally PLF is about 70% here because of lack of coal. It has 4x210 MW units of Russian make and 3x500 MW units of German make supplied by BHEL. This power plant serves as a beneficiary for West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Sikkim states. An anonymous tomb on some rocks on the Ganga River nearby is the subject of a painting by J. M. W. Turner ( Rocks at Colgong on
376-668: A milestone of generating 100 billion units of electricity in a single year. In 1998, it commissioned its first Naptha-based plant at Kayamkulam with a capacity of 350 MW. In 1999, its plant in Dadri, which had the highest plant load factor (PLF) in India of 96%, was certified with ISO-14001. During 2000, it started construction of its first hydro-electric power project, with 800 MW capacity, in Himachal Pradesh. In 2002, it incorporated 3 subsidiary companies: NTPC Electric Supply Company Limited for forward integration by entering into
423-524: A police district. Sultanganj is a town and a block in Bhagalpur district of Bihar . It is located 25 km from Bhagalpur . Population data obtained from the sum of the populations of the districts. This article related to a location in Bihar is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . NTPC Limited NTPC Limited , formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation ,
470-578: Is a municipality town and one of three subdivisions in Bhagalpur district in the state of Bihar, India. It is located close to the Vikramashila. Banka is a town and headquarters of Banka district of bihar . Navgachhia is a town and an important railway station in Bhagalpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a block and one of three subdivisions of the Bhagalpur district and also
517-667: Is an Indian central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the ownership of the Ministry of Power and the Government of India , who is engaged in the generation of electricity and other activities. The headquarters of the PSU are situated at New Delhi . NTPC's core function is the generation and distribution of electricity to State Electricity Boards in India. The body also undertakes consultancy and turnkey project contracts that involve engineering, project management, construction management, and operation and management of power plants . It
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#1732790997469564-416: Is diversifying its capacity mix with much emphasis on renewable energy. As on 30 November 2015, NTPC has 110 MW Solar PV capacity under operation, 250 MW under construction, and 1260 MW under tendering. The company intends to add 10000 MW of Solar PV capacity in the next five years. On 18 July 2015, NTPC declared commercial its first Hydro Power plant at Koldam in the state of Himachal Pradesh . The company has
611-669: Is facing tremendous opposition from the people of Bangladesh owing to the plant's dangerously close proximity to the Sundarbans . NTPC has also been allotted coal blocks, namely Pakri Barwadih, Chatti Bariatu, and Kerandari in Jharkhand as well as Talipalli, Chhattisgarh, and Dulanga in Odisha . Except for Pakri Barwadih, all other blocks were canceled by a decision of the Supreme Court of India on 24 September 2014. However,
658-690: Is located on the river Bhagirathi (a tributary of the Ganges) in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand state. This is the first project downstream from the origin of the Ganges at Gangotri . The project was at the advanced stage of construction when it was discontinued by the Government of India in August 2010. Rupasiyabagar Khasiabara HPP, 261 MW in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand State, near China Border,
705-469: Is of 877 against state average of 918. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Kahalgaon is around 922 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Literacy rate of Kahalgaon city is 76.81% higher than state average of 61.80%. In Kahalgaon, Male literacy is around 81.64% while female literacy rate is 71.26%. Angika is the regional language and is spoken by majority. Hindi, and English are also spoken by different section of
752-517: Is one of the nine administrative units of Bihar , a state in the east of India. Bhagalpur city is the headquarters of the division. Established in 1765, it is oldest division of the state. Bhagalpur is the largest city in Bhagalpur Division situated on the southern bank of the Ganges river.The old name of Bhagalpur was Champanagri which was the capital of Anga Kingdom. Kahalgaon (formerly known as Colgong during British rule)
799-492: Is proposed through land acquisition laws, local residents oppose the forcible acquisition, as they are not sure of proper rehabilitation. Draft National Electricity Plan (2016), prepared by GoI, states that India does not need additional coal-fired power plants until 2027 with the commissioning of various coal-based power plants which are presently under construction. India is not facing regular power shortages to purchase electricity at high prices, offering higher profit margins to
846-462: Is remarkable. The nearest airport is Deoghar Airport which is 135 km away. From Deoghar regular flights are available for major Indian cities. Alternatively, one may come to Kolkata Airport . This route is generally preferred by one travelling from southern or western part of country. Kahalgaon railway station , one of the oldest stations of Bihar, serves the Howrah–Kiul loop line . The city
893-492: Is situated on the broad-gauge loop line of Eastern Railway . Kahalgaon is well connected to all cities by train. Kahalgaon is connected by a network of national and state highways, along with district and rural roads. National Highway 80 (NH 80) runs from the Mokama–Farakka via Bhagalpur, Kahalgaon. It links directly with Patna , via Begusarai and Khagaria . The National Thermal Power Corporation, popularly known as NTPC
940-1055: Is the largest power company in India with an installed capacity of 76442.78 MW. Although the company has approximately 16% of the total national capacity, it contributes to over 25% of total power generation due to its focus on operating its power plants at higher efficiency levels (approximately 80.2% against the national PLF rate of 64.5%). NTPC currently produces 25 billion units of electricity per month. NTPC Mining Ltd (NML) has mined about 100 MMT Coal in 2023-2024 FY, NML has Pakri Barwadih, Chatti Bariatu and Kerandari Coal Mines in Jharkhand, Dulanga Coal Mine in Odisha and Talaipalli Coal Mine in Chhattisgarh. NTPC currently operates 55 power stations: 24 coal, seven combined cycle gas and liquid fuel, two hydro powered, one wind turbine, and 11 solar projects. Additionally, it has 9 coal and 1 gas station, owned by joint ventures or subsidiaries. It
987-727: The Bombay Stock Exchange , where it is a constituent of the BSE SENSEX index, and the National Stock Exchange of India , where it is a constituent of the S&;P CNX Nifty . In September 2015, the Government of India held around 74.96% equity shares in NTPC. Over 680,000 individual shareholders hold approx. 1.92% of its shares. Life Insurance Corporation of India is the largest non-promoter shareholder in
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#17327909974691034-684: The Government of Sri Lanka to set up two units of 250 MW each in Trincomalee in Sri Lanka . During 2008 and 2011, NTPC entered into joint ventures with BHEL , Bharat Forge , NHPC , Coal India , SAIL , NMDC , and NPCIL to expand its business of power generation. By the end of 2010, its installed capacity crossed 31,000 MW. The company in 2009 joined forces with other state enterprises Rashtriya Ispat Nigam , Steel Authority of India , Coal India , and National Minerals Development Corporation to invest in coal mining operations through
1081-584: The Mahabharata ). Ashtavakra was one of the greatest saints who got his body Vakara from eight places so was named as Ashtavakra. He set free his father from jail of the king by winning the a contest on Shastra. Kahalgaon was the education hub in the Middle Ages. Vikramashila was one of the two most important centers of Buddhist learning in India, along with Nalanda during the Pala dynasty. Vikramashila
1128-585: The Ganges ), an engraving of which, together with a poetical illustration by Letitia Elizabeth Landon was published in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1839. The Kahalgaon Nagar Panchayat has population of 33,700 of which 17,952 are males while 15,748 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 5221 which is 15.49% of total population of Kahalgaon Nagar Panchyat(NP). In Kahalgaon Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio
1175-455: The Tomb of Mahmud Shah , the last independent king of erstwhile Bengal, who died here a few days after his army was defeated by Sher Shah . The SSV college, which is a degree college, was the main stock center of business of indigo(Nil, used for white cloth) at the time of British rule in India. Kahalgaon is named after Kahol Rishi , the father of the saint named Ashtavakra (popularly known in
1222-413: The business of distribution and trading of power; NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited for meeting the expected rise in energy trading; and NTPC Hydro Limited to carry out the business of implementing and operating small and medium hydropower projects. Later in 2002, its installed capacity crossed 20,000 MW. NTPC got listed on BSE and NSE on 5 November 2004. Against the issue price of ₹62 per share, it closed
1269-543: The business. The company is also in the process of finalizing an MoU with Nigeria for setting up power plants against the allocation of LNG on a long-term basis for NTPC plants in India. NTPC is also developing a joint-venture coal-based power plant 1,320 MW (2x660) with the Bangladesh Power Development Board known as Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company in Rampal , Bangladesh , which
1316-670: The company was again allotted canceled block under Section 5 of Coal Mines (Special Provision Act 2015) Besides these blocks, the Ministry of Coal has according to its press release dated 3 July 2013 allotted four more blocks namely, Banai and Bhalmuda in Chhattisgarh, Chandrabila and Kudanli Laburi in Odisha. Two more blocks namely Mandakini-II and Banhardih are expected to be allotted to NTPC soon. All these mines are having estimated geological reserves of 6.7 billion tonnes. NTPC has appointed Mining Cum Development Operator (MDO) for its Pakri Barwadih mine. The equity shares of NTPC are listed on
1363-522: The company with 10.03% shareholding. In August 2017, the GOI divested further its 5% stake in NTPC through OFS (Stock Exchange Mechanism) and reduced the holding of GOI in NTPC to 5,76,83,41,760 shares i.e. 64.96% out of total 8,24,54,64,400 shares. The balance is held by public, FIIs, Mutual Funds, and Banks. As of 31 March 2015, the company had 24,067 employees. The attrition rate for the FY 2014–2015, including
1410-430: The competing power generating companies. With the help of assured power purchase agreements (PPA) from the state-owned DisComs, NTPC was able to sell its power at higher margins on the deployed capital and higher overhead costs. Moreover, its main expertise of generating power from coal-fired stations is becoming obsolete in terms of technology and economics against non-conventional power generation like wind, solar, etc. In
1457-644: The country by Central Government and various state governments. Some of these lands have been allotted to NTPC (and other PSUs in India) through Land Acquisition Acts passed by Central and State Governments. Wherever a land acquisition law is enacted, it also places a liability on the PSUs or governments to take actions for proper rehabilitation of displaced residents of that rural or tribal area. Governments or PSUs are criticized if they do not fulfill their liability towards displaced residents. In many areas where land acquisition
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1504-494: The country, (26 Coal based stations, seven gas based stations, one hydro station, one small hydro, 11 Solar PV, and one wind based Station) and 25 Joint Venture stations (nine coal based, four gas based, eight hydro-powered, one small hydro, two wind-powered, and one Solar PV). The company has also stepped up its hydroelectric power (hydel) project implementation. Some of these projects are: NTPC's current renewable power plants in solar and wind include: The company has developed
1551-467: The first day of listing with ₹75.55 per share. On the day of listing, it became the third largest company in India in terms of market capitalisation. In October 2005, the company's name was changed from National Thermal Power Corporation Limited to NTPC Limited. The primary reason for this change was the company's foray into hydro and nuclear based power generation along with backward integration of coal mining. In 2006, it entered into an agreement with
1598-739: The future, for the satisfactory growth mainly from wind and solar power projects, NTPC is ready to slash all its extra profit margins on capital deployed to bring down the power sale price at par with the IPPs to secure the projects in open competitive bidding. Government has decided to scrap the coal fired power stations which are more than 25 years old to reduce the pollution. Instead of scrapping old pulverised coal fired units, NTPC should replace coal with torrefied crops waste/biomass as fuel in these units (nearly 11,000 MW) to make them profitable and productive assets without contributing to pollution. To utilize its proven O&M expertise, NTPC may venture on
1645-439: The generating stations owned by National Thermal Power Corporation are done by respective regional load dispatch centers, which are the apex body to ensure integrated operation of the power system grid in the respective region. All these load dispatch centers come under Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO). The total installed capacity of the company is 72,304 MW (including 13,465 MW through JVs/Subsidiaries) across
1692-454: The most important historic places near Kahalgaon. It produced eminent scholars who were often invited by foreign countries to spread Buddhist learning, culture and religion. The most distinguished and eminent among all was Atisa Dipankara , the founder of Lamaism in Tibet. Subjects like theology, philosophy, grammar, metaphysics, and logic were taught here but the most important branch of learning
1739-523: The population. Kahalgaon Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 6,315 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. Hinduism is major religion in Kahalgaon city with 80.15% Hindus and 19.64% Muslims . Bhagalpur division#List of subdivisions of Bhagalpur Division Bhagalpur division
1786-484: The same year, its name was changed to "National Thermal Power Corporation Limited". In 1983, NTPC began commercial operations and earned profits of INR 4.5 crores in FY 1982–83. By the end of 1985, it had achieved power generation capacity of 2000 MW. In 1986, it completed synchronisation of its first 500 MW unit at Singrauli. In 1988, it commissioned two 500 MW units, one each in Rihand and Ramagundam . In 1989, it started
1833-591: The second expansion had 3 units of 500 MW. The arrival of NTPC in the town, marked the arrival of world-class infrastructure, healthcare and education, which would have taken years to reach to people otherwise. Kahalgaon now enjoys the luxury of the best. Education has taken a front-runner in the normal routine and the setup has also created enough jobs and businesses around itself. The townships of NTPC are wonderfully planned, with lush greenery. It has parks, shopping complexes, clubhouses, stadiums and transit camps apart from housing for employees. The peace that Kahalgaon has
1880-469: The small mountain and big mountain, there is a mosque on the big mountain and there is a Shiva temple on the small mountain. This mountain is located in the east direction of Kahalgaon Railway Station . This is the highest mountain of Kahalgaon. Vikramashila : Close to Kahalgaon are the remains of the great Vikramashila Mahavihara, which was famous as a center of advanced learning across the world in ancient times. Mahmud Shah's Tomb: Kahalgaon also houses
1927-506: The town (3 km).Kahalgaon Was Capital ( capital-in-exile ) Of Jaunpur Sultanate (1494-1505). Vikramashila (vill-Antichak) is located 13 km from Kahalgaon. It is famous for ancient Vikramashila , founded by Dharmapala, a Pala King, in the 8th century, the educational institution served as a learning center of Tantric Buddhism . At the center of the building was a huge Buddhist temple, surrounded by 108 smaller temples. The remains excavated from this university made Vikramashila one of
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1974-768: The trainee employees and employees working for subsidiaries and JVs, was 1.35%. Man MW Ratio of the company has fallen from 0.77 in the FY11 to 0.61 in FY 15. NTPC has been awarded continuously as great places to work for in PSUs category. NTPC was ranked second among the 250 largest power producer energy traders in the world by Platts in 2015. On overall basis NTPC ranked 56th amongst Platts 250 companies. In 2009, it received ICSI National Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance. The company (and other PSUs in India) has been allotted land for setting power plants and related infrastructure in rural or tribal areas across
2021-434: Was also set up in Kahalgaon in the year 1985, the unit has been named Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Plant (KhSTPP) owing to its relatively large production capacity. The total installed capacity of the plant is 2340 megawatts , Stage-I: 840 MW and Stage-II: 1500 MW. NTPC power plant uses Rajmahal Coal Fields of Eastern Coalfields Limited (Lalmatiya) as the coal source for producing electricity. The river Ganges serves as
2068-435: Was established by King Dharmapala (rule: 770–810 CE) in response to a supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nālandā . Atisha , the renowned Pandita, is sometimes listed as a notable abbot. In the vicinity of the town, now stands the thermal power project from NTPC , known as KhSTPP . The project has an installed capacity of 2340 MW developed in two stages. The first stage had 4 units of 210 MW capacity each and
2115-464: Was established by the Central government in 2004, It is situated at Vikramshila near Kahalgaon in Bihar . It is situated on the banks of river Ganges and near to Vikramshila. This temple is an ancient Shiva temple with lots of devotees coming here in shravan month. It is situated amid of Ganga River, 500 m away from the bank of the river. Shiv Kumari Mountain is mainly divided in two parts —
2162-874: Was founded by Government of India in 1975, which now holds 51.1% of its equity shares after divestment of its stake in 2004, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017. In May 2010, NTPC was conferred Maharatna status by the Union Government of India, one of only four companies to be awarded this status. It is ranked 433rd in the Forbes Global 2000 for 2023. The company was founded on 7 November 1975 by India's former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as National Thermal Power Corporation Private Limited. It started working on its first thermal power project in 1976 at Shaktinagar —named National Thermal Power Corporation Private Limited Singrauli —in Uttar Pradesh . In
2209-725: Was tantrism. Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is located in Bhagalpur District of Bihar , India . The sanctuary is a 60 kilometers stretch of the Ganges River from Sultanganj to Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district . notified as Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary in 1991, it is the protected area for the endangered Gangetic dolphins in Asia. Once found in abundance, only a few hundred remain, of which half are found here. Archaeological Museum, Vikramshila which
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