Monday, September 9, 2013

India:

Nation's First Geothermal Power Project in Chhattisgarh (Times of India)

Preparations are on to establish nation's first geothermal power project in Tatapani, the newly-formed Balrampur-Ramanujganj district of Chhattisgarh.

Dubbing it as a big achievement for the district, chief minister Raman Singh, on Friday, said that India's first geothermal power project would use underground hot water springs at Tatapani to convert it into steam, and then generate electricity by using special technology.

"Ramanuj-Balrampur district has been formed with the objective to bring people of this bordering area closer to the government and administration, and thereby ensure effective implementation of public welfare schemes," he said.