NTPC Ltd has informed BSE that the board of directors of the company on Wednesday accorded the investment approval of Rs 15166.19 crore for the Kudgi super thermal power project (3 X 800 MW) in Karnataka. This is subject to environmental clearance of Ministry of Environment and Forests.

The board also approved the move to implement Vindhyachal super thermal power project, stage-V (1 X 500 MW) in Madhya Pradesh at an appraised current estimated cost of Rs 3180.40 crore subject to environmental clearance.

Stage-I (6 X 210 MW), Stage-II (2 X 500 MW) and Stage-III (2 X 500 MW) of the project are under commercial operation. Stage-IV (2 X 500 MW) of the project is currently under construction.

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