PM in Kanpur: ₹47,600-crore projects, Panki power plant, Metro to Kanpur Central
What happened
- The PM laid foundation stones and inaugurated projects worth around ₹47,600 crore in Kanpur [PIB].
- Power plants named included the 660 MW Panki, 1320 MW Jawaharpur, 660 MW Obra-C and 660 MW Khurja plants [PIB].
- The Orange Line of Kanpur Metro now reaches Kanpur Central [PIB].
Background
- The visit had been planned for 24 April 2025 and was cancelled after the Pahalgam attack [PIB].
Why it matters
- New thermal capacity at Panki, Obra and Khurja matters because power supply decides whether factories set up in UP.
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How to use this in Mains
- Use the plant list as evidence of UP adding its own generation capacity.
- Kanpur Metro going underground shows metro systems spreading to second-tier UP cities.
Quotable data pointPanki Power Plant capacity: 660 MW [PIB, 30 May 2025].
PIB: PM lays foundation stone, inaugurates projects worth around Rs 47,600 crore at Kanpur, 30 May 2025
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-VI: UP power sector and industrial infrastructure.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPPCS
Which of these power plants is in Kanpur?
Answer (b) & explanation
Source: as cited in this article.
Official source: PIB: PM lays foundation stone, inaugurates projects worth around Rs 47,600 crore at Kanpur, 30 May 2025
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