Mahagenco has given its nod to erect a coal washery of its own in Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (CSTPS). In addition, a small capacity power generation unit would also come up which would be run with the help of reject coal from washery.

The CSTPS was under scanner for its alleged failure in capacity utilization. For better generation, CSTPS had obtained the services of private coal washeries to wash part of the coal they require.

However, after private washeries failed to comply with the agreed quality of combustible coal, their contract was cancelled last year. MP Hansraj Ahir and former MP Naresh Puglia had repeatedly raised the demand of erecting its own coal washery. However, Mahagenco officers kept denying.

After recent visit of power minister Ajit Pawar, the issue of erecting its own washery in CSTPS got a momentum.

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