Pachhwara South coal block for Ghatampur power plant
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On 23 March 2026 the UP Cabinet approved ₹2242.90 crore to develop the Pachhwara South coal block allotted to Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd, in line with the Coal Ministry’s approval. Its coal will mainly feed the Ghatampur thermal power project in Kanpur Nagar. Mining began on 19 December 2025, and coal dispatch is targeted from August 2026.
- Date
- 23 March 2026, UP Cabinet
- Block
- Pachhwara South coal block
- Allottee
- Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd (NUPPL)
- Cost
- ₹2242.90 crore: 70% loan (₹1570.03 crore), 30% equity
- User plant
- Ghatampur thermal project, Kanpur Nagar (three units of 660 MW)
- Mining began
- 19 December 2025
The Pachhwara South coal block for Ghatampur: what happened?
A thermal plant that owns its coal source is less exposed to supply and price shocks. Ghatampur, a joint venture plant in Kanpur Nagar, now gets a captive coal block. The state expects cheaper power as a result.
- The Cabinet approved ₹2242.90 crore to develop the Pachhwara South coal block allotted to Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd. [UP Cabinet]
- Funding is 70 per cent loan (₹1570.03 crore) and 30 per cent equity. [UP Cabinet]
Who runs the project?
- NUPPL is a joint venture of UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd and NLC India Ltd.
- The JV is building the Ghatampur thermal power project.
- Units 1 and 2 have been in commercial operation since 12 December 2024 and 9 December 2025.
What are the benefits?
- Coal from the block lowers the cost of power generation.
- That means cheaper and uninterrupted power supply for the state.
Why does the Pachhwara South coal block for Ghatampur matter?
- Energy security: Captive coal for a UP power plant.
- Federal cooperation: A state-central PSU joint venture.
What can Prelims ask on the Pachhwara South coal block for Ghatampur?
- Pachhwara South coal block: allotted to Neyveli UP Power Ltd; feeds Ghatampur (Kanpur Nagar).
- NUPPL: JV of UPRVUNL and NLC India Ltd.
Read all of March 2026 in the monthly UP current affairs compilation →
How to use this in Mains
- A captive mine secures fuel for a state power plant and steadies its tariff.
Quotable data pointThe Cabinet approved ₹2242.90 crore to develop the Pachhwara South coal block allotted to Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd [UP Cabinet].
UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 23 March 2026 (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
GS-VI: power sector of UP. Use Ghatampur and its captive coal block in answers on energy security.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd, which runs the Ghatampur plant, is a joint venture of UPRVUNL and
Answer (b) & explanation
UP Cabinet note, 23 March 2026.
Questions students ask about this
What is the Pachhwara South coal block for?
To supply coal mainly to the Ghatampur thermal power project in Kanpur Nagar.
What is the approved cost?
₹2242.90 crore, financed 70 per cent by loan (₹1570.03 crore) and 30 per cent by equity.
Who owns Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd?
It is a joint venture of UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd and NLC India Ltd.
Keep studying
Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 23 March 2026 (Hindi PDF)
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