INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA

MINERALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which north eastern state has a thermal power plant?
A
Assam
B
Arunachal
C
Sikkim
D
Meghalaya
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station is an under construction power project located at Salakati near Bongaigaon in Kokrajhar district in Indian state of Assam.

Detailed explanation-2: -Namrup Thermal Power Station won the prestigious Fifth India Power award in recognition of Gas heritage (First Gas Turbine Unit in India) on November 29th 2012. Lakwa Thermal Power Station has achieved the target of Energy Certificate under PAT scheme of BEE.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tripura, the first northeastern state, became a power surplus state in 2013-14 after the government-owned Oil and Natural Gas Company set up the northeast’s one of the giant 726 MW generation capacity thermal power plant Palatana power plant in southern Tripura’s Udaipur, 64 km south of Agartala.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bongaigaon Thermal Power Station (BTPS) This power plant has a 240 MW generation capacity.

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